by DDC Team | 26 February 2026 | Company News
Over recent months, employers may have noticed a gradual increase in DBS turnaround times, particularly for Enhanced checks. While core DBS processing remains efficient, several factors have contributed to longer completion times in certain cases. Reported by the DBS,...
by DDC Team | 23 February 2026 | Company News
Disclosure Scotland has launched a new self-service feature within its online Organisation Account, designed to streamline how organisations manage their involvement in the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) scheme. This change comes following legislation...
by DDC Team | 30 January 2026 | Company News
Why DBS Checks Are Only One Part of Safer Recruitment in Schools As recruitment practices evolve, schools and trusts are increasingly recognising that safeguarding should focus on more than just what happens within the classroom walls. Online behaviour now forms part...
by DDC Team | 22 January 2026 | Company News
Self-employed individuals and personal employees will soon be able to apply for their own Enhanced DBS checks, following an important change in legislation coming into force on 21 January. What’s changing? Under the new legislation, individuals who are self-employed...
by DDC Team | 19 December 2025 | Company News
Foreword – Director Jonathan Bazely 2025 has been another year of change in the pre-employment screening industry, where amendments to regulation and Government policy continued to challenge ways of working. As always, the team have been working hard to react to...
