October 4th, 2018 by Jonathan Bazely
ADVISORY NOTE: Some clients have confirmed that they are still seeing the failover page when trying to login. To resolve this please press Control and F5. This will reload the page from the DDC servers to restore the normal log-in page. 3pm – The system is now fully restored and back up and operational. We […]
June 25th, 2018 by Jonathan Bazely
DBS receive award at UK Customer Satisfaction Awards ceremony The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) were recently crowned the ‘InMoment Customer Commitment Award’ winners at the 2018 UK Customer Satisfaction Awards ceremony. This award is run by The Institute of Customer Service and was created to showcase organisations who place customer service at the centre of […]
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 […]
April 20th, 2018 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 three of the team running the 10 kilometre course on the 20th May 2018, supported by friends and family. They have been training hard so they can […]
February 26th, 2018 by Jonathan Bazely
This news is taken from the DBS News Edition One 2018 DBS set target of keeping customers satisfied The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) are celebrating after being placed as the second highest performing public sector organisation, by the Institute of Customer Service. This Institute aims to give an indication of customer satisfaction for UK […]
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 […]
November 17th, 2017 by Jonathan Bazely
Changes to DBS Identity Documents, the Disclosure and Baring Service (DBS) have announced a change to the identity document provided in support of a DBS Standard and Enhanced application. These changes will directly affect applicants applying from outside the UK, with further changes for those applying from outside the EEA. When will the new DBS document […]
October 20th, 2017 by Jonathan Bazely
DBS online basics New Release 1 (R1) system goes live DBS R1 system goes live, In early October the DBS launched their new IT system called Release 1 (R1). This project was originally split into three parts. The first part of this project was to make available online basic level criminal record check through the DBS. Previously all basic level checks in […]
August 9th, 2017 by Jonathan Bazely
Progress on Release 1 (R1) Project The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) have announced that the project R1 is now making progress towards completion, with testing undertaken with numerous Responsible Organisations (ROs). The first part of this project will be the submission of online basic checks for any applicants in England and Wales. These are […]
April 15th, 2017 by Jonathan Bazely
A summary of the DBS News for March / April 2017. This month covers topics including the work of the DBS to detect fraud and the correct level of check.
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