Disclosure Checks – Acronyms and Abbreviations

Abbreviations and jargon - don't you just hate them? There's nothing more confusing than watching a police or medical drama on TV and not being able to follow the plot because the characters speak in a string of initial letters. The legal profession loves their acronyms and disclosure checks are no exception. Whether you are the person getting the certificate, or an employer, you need to understand what it all means. Do you know your PVG from your CRB? No? Well read our handy guide to all the most common jargon, abbreviations and acronyms to make things clear. CRB or Disclosure Checks? CRB stands for Criminal Records Bureau. This is one piece of jargon which we really shouldn't be seeing for much longer. That's because the CRB ceased to exist…
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