cowman1 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Hi. I was wondering if someone could help! I am due to start a PGCE primary teacher training course in September. I am currently living in Bangkok, and will be heading back to the UK in July. As part of my pre-course assignment, I need to spend 2 weeks in a primary school. Previously, I figured that I could just come back in July and spend the last few weeks of term in the school. I was aware of the need for a CRB check, however, I thought this could just be done online, or I could send the forms to the school from here. It appears that it's best if I am actually in the UK while I apply as, amongst other things, I need to provide various forms of identification. The school have offered the first few weeks of the autumn term 2010/2011, as an alternative time to visit, which seems like a good idea. I can then produce all the paperwork when I arrive in July, giving 3 months for it to be processed until term starts in September. However, I am concerned about the part on the form that asks about previous addresses. I will need to put down where I have been living for the past 5 years (which have been in Thailand). Will they need some sort of police clearance from over here? I have seen on the CRB website that that there are procedures in place, if you are living back in the UK and need an overseas check done. As I am already over here, is there something I can get done now that I can take with me? Thanks if anyone can offer any help!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverdales Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 CRB - what a nightmare I applied for a CRB check via my local council on 18th Dec to get a taxi badge, I was told fingers crossed it would be back by Christmas! - no chance! It gets through the early stages very quickly until it gets "stuck" with the police, You can follow it on the internet easily and quickly and they have a target of 60 days, I tracked every day and bingo on 59 days it says back with CRB from police, so I call them and they say its been sent back to the police with a query which gives them another 60 days! - I chased and spoke to a mate who is a copper and he said ring back the CRB and say you have spoken to your local MP's office and use the word escalation - I did and now its changed to complete and in post! In short just chase and chase but be prepared for 3 months ! good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richb2004v2 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Out of interest, is it a two year course, and is it full time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seismic Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I believe that a CRB here , police clearance is quite easy, A friend did it when we applied for Brazilian business visas about three years ago. He went to Special branch and got it in a day. I did mine online through the Uk and it took about 6 weeks. (but at that time not every constabulary was set up to provide online service. I am unsure where you would go now (maybe Chaeng Wattana) but at the time I belive he did it somewhere in central Bangkok. hope this might help a little. regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowman1 Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 Out of interest, is it a two year course, and is it full time? Hi. It's a one year course, full time. Thanks for the help, I've looked into it a bit and the Uni will be sending the crb forms out in the near future, so I will put down my last UK address and then my Thai addresses. Hopefully, this will suffice. Actually, I thought things were going quite smoothly, but I have had a call from the student loan company asking about my wife, who will be coming with me. If you are married your wife becomes your sponsor. I completed the form, stating she had no earnings for the last year, and sent a letter saying the same thing (as requested by them). However, they have now said they need some proof like a tax document that confirms she has had no earnings. Any idea where I can get this from. Everything is so complicated when you want to get back in tto a UK system and you've been living in Thailand for a few years - system's don't seem to compute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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