> I just got off the phone with the charities commission (should
> probably have done that sooner and saved all this discussion!), and
> the woman I spoke to didn't think CRB checks would be required just
> for handling the details of children, they'd only be required if the
> trustees are actually going to be in contact with the children (AGMs
> and things don't count, since those are all in groups). Anyone that is
> going to be going into schools, or similar, would need to be checked,
> of course. She did recommend that the charity have a specific policy
> saying that trustees wouldn't have any contract with children (without
> being checked).

I have just come off the phone with CRB. They said that it is recommended
in legislation (they didnt say what one though) that adults handling the
details of children have checks done on them, however it is left to the
discretion of the organisation they work for. All in all, it is down to the board.
 

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