January 27th, 2020 by Jake Waddingham
DDC has recently become members of the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA). What is the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA)? The PBSA is a non-profit association established to represent the best interests of organisations offering employment background screening services. Founded in 2003, the initial members wanted to establish a high standard of ethics and performance […]
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that applications with missing addresses or incorrect workforce/home working information will be automatically withdrawn.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 […]
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 […]
June 13th, 2018 by Jonathan Bazely
What are Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks? Anti-Money Laundering checks is a general term used to describe checks carried out as part of the UK’s Anti-Money Laundering regulatory framework. This can be a check on an individual carrying out a specific function, or an organisation providing goods or services. The legal framework includes several different Acts and Regulations and […]
December 21st, 2017 by Matt Tuckey
DDC launch a NEW online basic criminal record checks process. No more paper forms, postal delays, photocopying documents or returned forms due to errors. Checking an employee’s or volunteer’s background is now easier than ever! Their new online Basic criminal record checking process works along side the existing system for requesting Enhanced and Standard DBS applications. This […]
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