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Just a bit of advice, based on my own very up-to-date experience of this last week [this article is out of date].
When you need to renew your ADI registration, you’ll also need a new CRB check carrying out. I sent my documents off last week to TMGCRB – but they came back this morning with an error: my birth certificate is a copy and was issued more than 12 months after my date of birth, so it is invalid as a Group 1 document! My bills and invoices were perfectly acceptable as Group 2 documents.
So, the advice is to make sure you read the completion instructions in the tiniest detail when you get your forms. You can supply a variety of documents from three different groups, Group 1 being primary identification – your birth certificate (if issued within 12 months of your birth), your passport, your driver’s licence, etc. Group 2 is bills or other documents which confirm your address. You can supply ONE Group 1 document and TWO Group 2 documents.
This must be a change, because I’m sure that when I used it to get my original CRB check done my birth certificate was acceptable then.
I’m taking my driver’s licence in by hand this afternoon, so it’s not a major problem for me. But those not living in or near Nottingham should be careful.
This will also apply to new applications, and not just renewals.
How do I update my CRB check?
Go to the TMGCRB website and order a pack. Or call them on 0845 251 5000 if you have questions.
Do I need a new CRB check when I renew my ADI badge?
I’m only going on my own experience here, but yes. The DSA will send you a form some time before your renewal becomes due. Make sure you send it off promptly just in case there’s a delay – as I said above, if you have to send more documents it will add a little extra to the application timeline.