A CRB check is the Criminal Records Beaur. Any person who works with children must have an up to date CRB check. They provide detailed information about Nannies past criminal behaviour and will determine if a Nanny is suitable to work with children. Held on the Police National Computer (PNC), including Convictions, Cautions, Reprimands and Warnings in England and Wales, and most of the relevant convictions in Scotland and Northern Ireland may also be included. (The CRB reserves the right to add new data sources; held by local police forces and other agencies, relating to relevant non-conviction information; held on lists maintained by the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA); Other data sources such as British Transport Police; the Royal Military Police, the Ministry of Defence Police. Scottish Criminal Records Office (SCRO) - if you have spent any time living in Scotland

A CRB check cost approxatemly £45