All checks are processed by First Job Services, which is recognised by the Disclosure and Barring Service as a Responsible Organisation for Basic Checks
Working in a care home means that you will be in direct contact with vulnerable adults or children on a frequent basis. Therefore, safeguarding is an important consideration for care home staff. As a part of safeguarding policy, most employers request DBS Checks and in the case of care homes, it is a legal requirement.… Continue reading A Guide To DBS Checks for Care Home Staff
Many organisations need drivers, everything from supermarkets who need delivery drivers to care facilities that need drivers to transport patients or residents. When recruiting new drivers, employers need to be careful and make sure that the people they take on are suitable for the role. Pre-employment screening checks are vital tools to help recruit the… Continue reading Screening Checks for Driver Recruitment
If you are planning to work as a dance teacher at a dance school, then you’ll almost certainly be working with children. Most jobs that involve working with children ask for a DBS Check and working at a dance school is no exception. The problem is that there are 3 different levels of DBS Check… Continue reading A Guide to DBS Checks for Dance Schools
As well as evaluating teaching standards and student success, another priority of Ofsted is to keep people safe in the educational establishments they oversee and inspect. Therefore, Ofsted has clear policies and requirements regarding DBS Checks in education and educational establishments. This article will describe the Ofsted DBS Check requirements and how to understand them.… Continue reading A Guide to Ofsted DBS Check Guidance for Education
The DBS barred lists are a major part of background screening and criminal record checking. A DBS barred list usually accompanies an Enhanced DBS Check and is used to vet people for job roles that involve the safeguarding of children or vulnerable adults. In this article, we will define what the DBS barred lists are… Continue reading A Guide To The DBS Barred Lists
