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Voluntary work is subject to similar restrictions as paid employment when it comes to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. Many volunteer positions involve working with vulnerable groups or handling sensitive data and information. For this reason, organisations that take on volunteers need to verify that the voluntary staff they hire are unlikely to pose a… Continue reading How Do Volunteer DBS Checks Work?

Covid-19 has left a scarcity of employment around the country. Many people have been furloughed or laid off due to the pandemic. As a result, there has been a massive increase in upfront fee scams. Many warnings have been sent out to job seekers around the U.K to be careful about such scams, as they… Continue reading Rise of the upfront scam fee

Alarmingly, at the end of April 2020, the U.K government had recorded over 9000 fines concerning lockdown. The majority related to people breaking the rules of lockdown. However, as soon as the restrictions slowly got lifted, police found themselves subject to stopping large gatherings and sent many fines. Such individuals who found themselves subject to… Continue reading Do lockdown offences affect DBS checks?

What springs to your mind when you think of front line workers in the U.K.? One area of the front line that might arise is the wonderful workers of the NHS. 2020 has been a year which has made us gain more respect for the risk-taking staff of the NHS. What may surprise you though,… Continue reading Government stressed to modify NHS “Pay to Work”

Initially, when DBS first launched in the U.K, its purpose was to serve as a criminal record checking service. In particular, it was to keep vulnerable individuals safe in the workplace and other areas from criminals. As soon as this launched, Scotland and Northern Ireland followed. However, since its first launch, the system has changed,… Continue reading Can I get my own DBS check?