One of the requirements that I mentioned previously was a Police record check. I mistakenly thought this was a CRB check, and I was having understanding how to obtain this as it clearly says on the Criminal records bureau website that:
1. You cannot apply for your own CRB Check
2. CRB will NOT accept requests from outside the UK
I asked a friend who had applied last year what he did and he told me he just entered a police station and asked for it. So that is what I did!
I am now able to write this post with some confidence that I know what I am talking about!
What is required for an EPIK application is a POLICE DISCLOSURE.
This is a transcript of what information the police hold about you.
You need to collect a form, available from your local police station. Complete your details and enclose photocopies of 2 forms of ID that prove your name, address and date of birth and a cheque for payment. I Copied My Driving licence (both parts) and Passport (photo page)
It costs £10!
There are 2 types of disclosure:
> a basic disclosure, this is YOUR police record.
> a detailed disclosure - this is everything the police hold about you from witness statements, phone calls to the police, even CCTV footage of you at a specific time and place.
YOU NEED THE BASIC DISCLOSURE
I applied for mine on Friday 6th January 2012 - I will post an update when this arrives as no one I asked seemed to know how long it would take
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