November 13th, 2019 by Jake Waddingham
On the 9th December 2019 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is extending the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) to solo-regulated firms. Their aim is to set a level of personal conduct for everyone working in the Financial industry. The scheme is already in place for banking firms. This means that all FCA solo-regulated firms, […]
October 29th, 2019 by Jake Waddingham
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) have recently announced that the paper certificates will be updated on the 30th October 2019. Please read about the changes taking place and how to ensure that a certificate is genuine. What will change from the 30th October 2019? The organisation that prints the DBS certificates is updating their […]
October 28th, 2019 by Jake Waddingham
Meet the team at the upcoming Schools & Academies show on stand D44. The UK’s largest education policy event! When is the show? 13th – 14th November 2019 Where is the show? National Exhibition Centre (NEC), North Avenue, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT Why visit DDC? DDC work in partnership with many Schools and Academies, […]
September 25th, 2019 by Jonathan Bazely
The DBS has recently announced that applications with missing addresses or incorrect workforce/home working information will be automatically withdrawn. What is the current process for the DBS updating/amending an address or workforce information? Previously the DBS Customer Service Team would contact DDC to confirm if the applicant had ever lived at an address that they […]
August 27th, 2019 by Jonathan Bazely
What will the new DBS fees be? We are pleased to announce that the DBS will be reducing their fees as follows: DBS Check Old Fee New Fee Basic DBS check £25.00 £23.00 Standard DBS check £26.00 £23.00 Enhanced DBS check £44.00 £40.00 When will this change take place? The DBS have announced that the […]
May 21st, 2019 by Jake Waddingham
Congratulations On the 12th May 2019 a small team from Due Diligence Checking Ltd completed the Pretty Muddy Race For Life, in aid of Cancer Research UK. All the hard work and training paid off as they all fought hard to cross the finish line head to toe in mud. Check out their before and […]
April 17th, 2019 by Jonathan Bazely
Bring on the mud! This year some of the Due Diligence Checking team have chosen to run the Pretty Muddy Race For Life, in aid of Cancer Research UK. There will be six of the team running the 5 and 10 kilometre course on the 12th May 2019, supported by friends and family. They have been training hard […]
March 18th, 2019 by Jake Waddingham
AccessNI amend fee for basic and standard checks. AccessNI are reducing their fee for basic and standard checks from 1st April 2019. The current fee of £26.00 for a basic and standard check is to be reduced to £18.00. The reduction comes afters a full review by AccessNI of its financial cost recovery model. The […]
January 11th, 2019 by Jonathan Bazely
Here are some of the key considerations to help organisations decide which DBS Umbrella Body will work best for them. When looking to undertake employment checks on staff, there is often a decision to be made on the type of DBS Umbrella Body. You should always look for an organisation that can offer the solution you […]
November 9th, 2018 by Jonathan Bazely
A summary of the latest DBS news publication and what they mean for DDC clients. Where should I apply for a basic criminal record check? The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) have issued a reminder that organisations should request their basic criminal record checks based upon the jurisdiction where the applicant is working and living. […]
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