How To Dispute DBS Check Results

The DBS replaced the CRB in 2012 and is responsible for issuing DBS checks. These checks ensure that employers can make safer recruitment decisions. Due to the high volume of daily applications, small errors can occur such as names spelt wrongly for example. These errors need to be noticed as soon as possible so that… Continue reading How To Dispute DBS Check Results

Are DBS Checks Needed For Part-Time Jobs?

aThe Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) organises checks on applicants to ensure they have a clean criminal record before working with children or vulnerable adults or for jobs that involve a moderate to high degree of responsibility. A DBS check discloses any of the relevant information that your employer needs to know. This information ensures… Continue reading Are DBS Checks Needed For Part-Time Jobs?

A Guide To DBS Checks For Professional Wrestlers (and other sportspeople)

DBS checks (formerly CRB checks) have been around since 2012. They are used by employers to run checks on individuals for a variety of job roles. These checks reveal any relevant criminal history and are an important part of many company’s safeguarding policies.  During 2020, the #SpeakingOut movement started to trend on social media with… Continue reading A Guide To DBS Checks For Professional Wrestlers (and other sportspeople)

A Guide To DBS Checks For Private Tutors

If you work in education, but not as a teacher, teaching assistant, or lecturer, then it may not be clear as to what the DBS check rules are. For teachers, the rules are clear as Ofsted, the governing body for schools, has a clear policy that all teaching staff are considered to be working in… Continue reading A Guide To DBS Checks For Private Tutors

DBS Checks For Responsible and Nominated Individuals

Care facilities need to be very careful when it comes to recruitment, since they are the primary caregivers to vulnerable adults and children. For this reason, care facilities must ensure that they properly vet all employees to ensure the safety of residents or clients. “Responsible” or “nominated” individuals are people that oversee regulated activities in… Continue reading DBS Checks For Responsible and Nominated Individuals