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Guidance Notes for Online Applications
Online Payment - If you are required to pay for an online application then the following cards are accepted: VISA, VISA Debit, VISA Electron, MasterCard and Maestro
CAS Online Payment Terms and Conditions
Forms and Guidance notes for completing the paper DBS application forms
Guidance notes for completing the DBS application form - updated Nov 2012
Guidance notes for completing the DBS application form- Methodist version Nov 2012
Quaker guidance notes for completing the DBS form updated Nov 12
CAS form updated Nov 12 CAS form pdf updated Nov 12
Documentary Evidence sheet updated Nov 2012 DES pdf updated Nov 12
Diocese of Oxford Documentary Evidence Sheet- updated Aug 2012
Diocese of Oxford Guidance Notes for completing a CRB- Aug 2012
Welsh Documentary Evidence Sheet
Detailed Guidance Notes for Verifiers- updated Nov 2012
Detailed Guidance Notes for Verifiers Methodist version- Nov 2012
Checking Identity Documents- updated Nov 12
Forms for Scottish PVG Scheme applications
CAS guidance notes on completing a PVG Scheme membership application
CAS guidance notes on completing an Existing PVG Scheme member application
CAS Scotland form for PVG applications
Documentary Evidence Sheet for Scotland
CRBS guidance notes on completing a PVG Scheme membership application
CRBS guidance on completing their checklists
CRBS Checklists
CAS Information leaflets
Safer Recruitment of Volunteers
To Download a CAS membership joining pack click here
Having trouble with the membership pack? You can also download individual forms and guidance from the membership pack by clicking on the links below:
Alternative Contact Declaration Form
CAS Memo and Articles of Association
Sample child Protection Policy
Sample Vulnerable Adults Policy
Sample Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy
Sample Document Storage Policy
Policy Briefings and Information Sheets (click links to download)
Protection of Freedoms Act Update Spring 2013
Protection of Freedoms Bill Update March 2012
CAS Briefing on the proposed changes to the CRB and ISA (May 2011)
Scottish Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) briefing (2009)
Response to consultations (click links to download)
CFS Response to consultation on Scottish PVG and SSIs (2010)
Training materials (click links to download or to access website)
Recruiting Safely Presentation
Link to Children's Workforce Development Council's online resources
Useful publications (click links to download or to access website)
Changes to Disclosure and Barring (Home Office leaflet)
Drawing the line report on VBS:
DBS referral guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-referrals-form-and-guidance
Useful websites