CRB Checks

Applying for your form

British Rowing's procedure for obtaining a CRB Disclosure changed on 1st January 2008. You should now apply directly to British Rowing for your application form. If you are a new volunteer or employee you can download the form here.

If you have already had a CRB Disclosure through British Rowing which is now due for renewal (currently every three years) you need to contact your CWO and ask them to e-mail the British Rowing CRB Administrator, stating your full name, your role, your club and your residential address. We can only request disclosures for roles that have significant access to juniors - we cannot process applications that state 'club member' or 'club captain'.

When you receive your application form please check that the details are correct and remember to use black pen to complete. If you have any queries use the contact number below.

Section A

Part of this will have been partly filled in. Please check and ensure that:

A1: you have included your title. If you are female and have put Ms or Dr you must also complete C20
A3: all your forenames are included, please add if not
A10/11: your date of birth and gender are correct
A8/9: at current address since is filled in
A12: it is helpful but not mandatory to add your National Insurance number

Section B

Part of this section will have been completed by the ARA. Please check and add the following if necessary:

B13: Check that the position you are applying for is correct. See section 7.2 of the Safeguarding and Protecting Children policy for further information.
B14: This should be your club
B15-19: Is the address of your rowing club.

Section C

C20-27: Complete only if relevant to your circumstances.
C28-32: Mandatory - please complete.
C33-35: Please include your telephone contact details (office hours)
Section D:
It is only necessary to complete this section if you have been at your current address for less than five years. If you need to include more than one previous address you might like to use this form.

Sections E, F, G

You can ignore.

Section H

Mandatory - you may wish to look at the ARA's policy on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders (SPCG 14).

Section X

You have now completed your part of the form and you need to take it, together with at least three original identification documents, to your Club Welfare Officer. If you can take a passport, driving licence and utility bill that would be ideal. Your CWO will then record the details of some of these documents in Section X and will use a documentary evidence sheet to note that at least two have verified your current address. It is then your CWO's responsibility to send the application form, together with the documentary evidence sheet and if relevant, your address history, directly to the Child Protection Officer at British Rowing, 6 Lower Mall, London W6 9DJ, for completion of Section Y.

Club Welfare Officers and their family members should ask the Club Secretary, Captain or Chairman to complete Section X. Comprehensive guidance for CWOs on checking and validating identification documents is available to download from the Guidance section.

If you have any questions at all about the process please email Laura Fieldman, Child Protection Administrator, at British Rowing or telephone 020 8237 6707.