Weekly Poll - Have you lost a contract because of slow CRB processing? (17/02/2011)

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The news that the government intends to revamp the rules regarding CRB checks must have come as a welcome relief to freelancers working in the public sector.

The CRB website claims that standard checks are completed within 10 days whilst enhanced checks can take up to 4 weeks. But since this time scale depends on external factors, such as the co-operation of regional police forces, it's a bit like a lottery. Agencies obviously want to fill contracts ASAP so they get their commission. So you could lose out on a position because somebody else's CRB check is completed before yours. Hardly a fair system is it...

Have you lost a contract because of slow CRB processing?