by Jonathan Bazely | 7 March 2014 | FAQs, Miscellaneous Questions
On the 10th March 2014 the Government introduced changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment Act 2012. These changes have altered the amount of time that convictions take to become classed as ‘spent’...
by Jonathan Bazely | 14 March 2013 | FAQs, Miscellaneous Questions
The conditions of registration are set out in the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) Regulations 2006. The wording within the Act will continue to refer to the Criminal Records Bureau. However, from 1 December 2012, it will apply to the DBS. To satisfy...
by Jonathan Bazely | 14 March 2013 | FAQs, Miscellaneous Questions
Our data entry website (separate from this site) is protected by industry standard encryption technology, in the form of public-key SSL encryption. In practice, this means that any data sent to our servers is protected from eavesdropping. You can check the security of...
by Matt Tuckey | 13 February 2013 | FAQs, Miscellaneous Questions
In January 2009 the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) became operational for England and Wales taking over responsibility for creating and maintaining a list of people barred from working with children, and another for people barred from working with vulnerable...
by Jonathan Bazely | 13 February 2013 | FAQs, Homepage, Miscellaneous Questions
Due Diligence Checking Ltd. are an official ‘Registered Body’ and an official ‘Umbrella Body’ for the DBS. Registered Body status means we can submit applications to the DBS and that we have met all of the RB requirements. Umbrella Body status...
by Jonathan Bazely | 13 February 2013 | FAQs, Miscellaneous Questions
Disclosures are not proof of identity, so cannot be considered an ‘identity document’. Some countries request a criminal record check prior to granting a visa, but this is usually a special service offered by ACPO. For more information we recommend...
