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Q. If I care for a child or children in one of their
homes do I have to be approved?
A. No, this is a voluntary scheme but it will enable you to prove
to your employer that you have met the criteria and will enable
them to access financial support should they be eligible, which
should make you more employable.
Q. How much will it cost to become approved?
A. The approval fee will be £99.00 for applications submitted
from 1st Feb 2007 (this includes VAT and is non-refundable). This
covers the cost of administration and an Enhanced Criminal Records
Bureau Disclosure (CRB check). The fee is applicable annually
as approval is renewed. Approval lasts for 12 months so you will
need to reapply every year.
Q. I am working as a childcarer in England/Scotland,
can I apply to be approved?
A. The Childcare Approval Scheme for Wales (CASW) only applies
to Wales although if you live in England or Scotland and look
after children in Wales you can apply to become an Approved Childcarer.
Q. Why are we not accepting portability of CRB checks?
A. Nestor in line with company policy under advice and guidance
from the CRB does not accept portability because certain information
is only supplied to the CRB Registered Body. The applicant does
not have access to it and therefore when a CRB check Certificate
is taken onto another organisation this additional information
does not follow.
Q. What can someone do if they are refused approval?
A. In the first instance child carers can ask the Approval Body
to reconsider their decision. If after this internal appeals process
the child carer is still not happy with the decision they can
appeal to the Care Standards Tribunal.
The Care Standards Tribunal is an independent body established
under the Protection of Children Act 1999. More information about
the tribunal is available on the web site - www.carestandardstribunal.gov.uk
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