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The director of social services at Norfolk Council has raised concerns that the six-month backlog of applications at the Criminal Records Bureau could worsen the social care recruitment crisis.

David Wright, who is leading the Association of Directors of Social Services' response to the CRB delays, said the bureau was now processing applications quickly. But there was still a backlog of applications dating back to April. He said it was "almost inevitable" that some people would give up waiting for their clearance and leave their jobs.

The director of the CRB told Wright the backlog would be cleared by November.