Frederick Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Having been CRB checked 3 times in the past few years connected with my UK charity and volunteer work I understand the need for such checks .. It seems things have moved on a bit and a new service has been created The Disclosure and Barring Service part of the Home Office I have been sent 5 pages of a form to fill in ... Some of my volunteer driver pals who are getting on a bit will have also got their forms to fill in for this new service . This new service is also requiring copy of three forms of ID including one photo ID. Drivers Licence or Passport We also have to make an appointment to be seen in person when producing the ID and to hand in the forms In my case a 40 mile return journey . I think some drivers will be seeing this as a decision maker and time to pack it in . And this comes when its hard to get volunteers I always thought the French were OTT with their forms ...and ...I got to thinking the lady who turns up to assist in the home of an elderly person in our road and do some shopping in the Super U . Will she have to be photographed and Police checked to do what she does in France ? . Are the UK the only EU country doing this ?This is the form anybody coming into employment / volunteer worker contact with OAP's and children will now have to fill in http://arcdisclosure.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Sample-DBS-Form.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 They're covering their backs at every level...Maybe the French are not yet as litigious as UK residents.Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Well you can be asked to show that you have a casier judiciere vierge...https://www.cjn.justice.gouv.fr/cjn/b3/EJE20c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 Interesting Norman I take it a person can also be given a record of their criminal past after a court appearance then ? That,s got to be a cheaper system than a employer having to pay out for checks every time they take somebody on if the applicant has to produce his or her history . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Unlike the English system where you only have a record if you have done something, in France all residents have a 'casier' . This is one of the reasons for the carte de déjour, or registering with the Mairie, so that you get in the Radar.At first sight it feels very police state, but it has the advantage that you can show that you have done nothing (that you have been caught for [:)] ) if you are applying for a job or as in your original post working in voluntary positions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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