§ Mr. Phil WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the costs were of producing the video sent to all registered bodies detailing the application procedures of security vetting procedures for school staff. [104414]
§ Hilary BennThe total cost of producing the video entitled "Completing Disclosure application forms" that was sent to all registered bodies detailing the application procedures and security vetting procedures was £34,684.74 excluding VAT. It is not aimed exclusively at those wishing to vet school staff, but at the whole range of organisations and business sectors that wish to use the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Disclosure service. The video aims to guide viewers through the application process and how to ensure that applications are handled as efficiently as possible.
§ Mr. RuffleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people applying for employment in schools are awaiting clearance from the Criminal Records Bureau in(a) the Bury St. Edmunds constituency, (b) Suffolk, (c) Norfolk, (d) Cambridgeshire and (e) England; [104853]
(2) how many people applying for employment in residential care and nursing homes are awaiting clearance from the Criminal Records Bureau in (a) Bury St. Edmunds, (b) Suffolk, (c) Norfolk and (d) England. [104820]
§ Hilary BennData on outstanding applications for specific job types in the areas requested is not available because there are no IT procedures at present to extract this data from the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) database. This functionality is expected to be available during subsequent system releases.
The estimated average turnaround of checks processed by the CRB remains at approximately five weeks. This is measured from the point at which a correctly completed form is received by the CRB, accompanied by all relevant supporting details.