Introduction to Standard DBS Check – Eligibility Guidelines Obtaining the correct level of DBS check for your staff is essential, and one of the most difficult levels of check to assess eligibility for is a Standard DBS Check. Eligibility guidelines can be a touch vague when it comes to Standard Checks, but there are many … Read more
How Is A DBS Check Done? A DBS check is a relatively simple process. As an applicant, all you are doing is entering information about yourself, and as an employer, you’re just checking there are no mistakes! How is a DBS Check Done? A DBS check is done by complete an application form. Once completed, … Read more
Introduction to Enhanced DBS Check – Eligibility Guidelines Obtaining the correct level of DBS check for your staff is essential not only for making sure that you are following legislative guidelines within your sector, but for safeguarding the children or Vulnerable Adults who will be in the same location as your employees, if not under … Read more
DBS checks are often required for recruitment decisions, so it is important that employers, and applicants, can do whatever they can to make sure the DBS check is returned as quickly as possible. What Is The Quickest Way To Get a DBS? There is no one way guaranteed to get a DBS quicker. However, there … Read more
If you are an employer looking to get checks for your staff, asking which DBS is the best is a good question to start with. However, DBS checks aren’t like Economy, Business, and First Class – where one is better than the next, and they’re all interchangeable. Each level of DBS check serves a different … Read more
Do You Need A DBS Check To Work With Animals? Many people see animals as just as important as humans (more so for some) and their welfare is important to us, but do you need a DBS Check to work with animals? We have researched some common roles involving animals, and what DBS Check you … Read more
If you’ve recently completed a DBS check, but are now moving to a different role or employer, getting a new DBS check might feel like a waste of resources. And to be fair, it probably is – as in, unless you’ve had any additions to your criminal record, it won’t reveal any new information. But … Read more
Do Pharmacists Need A DBS Check? Do pharmacists need a DBS check? How about other members of staff working in a chemist/pharmacy? The answer to this question varies depending on the specific role and responsibilities of the employee, with checks against both the Children’s and Adult’s Barred Lists. Unlike healthcare establishments such as medical centres, … Read more
Basic DBS checks are not legally required for any role or reason, so technically, nobody needs them. And yet, we process hundreds every week. So who needs a Basic DBS check? And what are they using it for? Why Are Basic Checks Not A Legal Requirement? Of the three levels of DBS check, Basics reveal … Read more
Specified places, known as limited range of establishments, are places set out in legislation which mean that any individual working there, and meet the required frequency of work, will be eligible for a DBS check. Examples of Specified Places For Children Specified places include, but are not limited to: For a more detailed list, the … Read more