The HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) is a pre-employment checking standard set by the Government for anyone who has access to government assets. The core checks include:
- Civil servants
- Temporary staff
- Government contractors
- Anyone requiring access to the Public Services Network (PSN)
Fundamentally, the BPSS standard outlines the controls in place to protect reputation, integrity and financial assets by identifying any risk of identity fraud, illegal working and deception.
The BPSS standard is nationally recognised and utilised by many organisations across the UK. It is commonly accepted as the ‘baseline’ of background screening policy. Therefore, if you are looking to apply a pre-employment screening policy to your organisation, BPSS is a great place to start. Additionally, if you have any further needs on top of this screening level then why not speak to one of our team to see how we can support your needs?
