Background Checks

Mandatory PA Clearances

Updated Friday January 12, 2018 by Nigel Blower.

As you may know, as an organization we have to comply with PA laws on background checks for all volunteers working with children. Every coach and assistant has to run through a police and child abuse check every 5 years. If you would like to volunteer with us and work with the kids, and you don't have your clearances yet, no problem.  The information on how to do that is below.

We use Background Manager to help us manage all the background clearances for our volunteers.  So whether you've already got your clearances, or still need to get them, follow the steps below to make sure you are in compliance with club policy.  Thanks in advance for your help!

Here is the info for how:

• Please go to the site www.backgroundmanager.com and click on the 'Start Your Background Check' button
• Use the code 'chelt' to associate your account with Cheltenham Sports and enter your personal information
• If you have run a police and child abuse check in the past 4 years and you have the files to hand, please upload them into your account
• If you have run the checks and don't have them to hand because you already submitted them to the club previously on paper, please email me and i will get them uploaded on your behalf
• If you have not run the checks within the past 4 years, please do so immediately from within backgroundmanager.com. The process is straightforward and will automatically link your clearance to your account.

Once you load your clearances, we will be able to see the clearance easily and it can be accessed when needed. You will also be triggered to update the checks at the end of the 5 year cycle.

This is a critical process for us as an organization - please make it a priority over the next few days to enter your information for tracking.

If you have any problems you can email me directly at nigel.blower@gmail.com or email support@backgroundmanager.com or call them at 877-643-0047.

Thanks in advance for your help