A few comments on the issues you have raised in your posting:

 

1. Just being a club leader does not mean you should automatically be CRB checked. Certain criteria have to be met in order for a check to be done -- and the person undertaking the check must be in a suitable role. As you are intending to teach children then this should not be a problem. But if you were not intending to teach children and had no other reason to be checked then it would not be appropriate for your group to require a check (indeed it may not even be lawful - but don't quote me on that!). There have been instances in the BAB where an organisaton has wanted to check every instructor 'just in case' - and that is definitely NOT compliant with the guidelines and would most definitely be open to challenge.

 

2. The current cost of a CRB check done through the BAB is £12.50 (for volunteers). The actual check itself is free - but our umbrella organisation makes this £12.50 charge. The BAB does not  add anything extra (though individual Assns or Clubs might).

 

I appreciate that you may not want to divulge details in this open forum -- but if you do want to dicuss further then please email me direct : sueward@tiscali.co.uk.

 

All best

 

Sue