by Jonathan Bazely | 15 March 2013 | FAQs, Getting Started
The Adult’s list and the Children’s lists are the two current systems for recording those individuals actively barred from working with children or vulnerable adults. The lists have existed in various forms over the past few years, such as List 99,...
by Jonathan Bazely | 14 March 2013 | Enhanced DBS, FAQs, Getting Started, Standard DBS
If you have been told by your manager or supervisor to get a Disclosure on yourself, then the only level of Disclosure that your are able to obtain is a Basic-level Disclosure. Anybody may request a basic level disclosure on themselves, and this can be done directly...
by Jonathan Bazely | 14 March 2013 | FAQs, Getting Started
The process for obtaining a Disclosure document is relatively straightforward, and involves 6 general steps: Decide which level of check the applicant requires. Complete the correct disclosure application form (online or paper). Present the form and supporting...
by Jonathan Bazely | 14 March 2013 | DBS Checks, FAQs, Getting Started
The cost of getting a criminal record check depends on several factors and ranges from as little as £12 for a volunteer getting an online Disclosure to over £80 for an individual joining the Scottish PVG scheme. The cost is determined by the type of check required,...
by Jonathan Bazely | 13 February 2013 | DBS Checks, Enhanced DBS, FAQs, Getting Started, Standard DBS
Ultimately this is the decison of the employer to ensure they request the correct level of Disclosure for the work their employees are undertaking. Below is some guidance that can help with this decision making process: Basic Disclosures can be requested for any role,...
by Jonathan Bazely | 13 February 2013 | Enhanced DBS, FAQs, Getting Started, Standard DBS
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 was passed to protect individuals with minor convictions, and assign a period of time that conviction information would remain on a record, before the individual was classed as rehabilitated. Once the rehabilitation period was...
