Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks are criminal background checks that are used to vet people for both voluntary and paid employment. They are often used for roles that involve working directly with vulnerable adults or children. One of the main deciding factors on the level of DBS check that is needed is the working environment and place of work. For applicants that are involved in the teaching, instruction, care, and supervision of children (or transporting unaccompanied children), then the role is considered to be a ‘regulated activity’, which requires an enhanced DBS...
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Interpreters are expected to work with people from all walks of life with different needs and are often in vulnerable positions. Therefore, it would make sense for interpreters to be eligible for Enhanced DBS Checks. Although many interpreters do require Enhanced DBS Checks, not all of them do. It very much depends on the establishment, situation and environment they are working in at the time. To help you navigate the issue of DBS checks for interpreters, we’ve put together this brief guide that will help answer some of the questions you may have. Levels of DBS Check When it...
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If you’re applying for a brand new position, it may be mandatory to present a valid DBS Check certificate. If it is unclear why a DBS Check is required for the position or what the reasoning is we have compiled a couple of pointers on why some jobs need a DBS Checks. A DBS Check is a Disclosure and Barring Service Check. A DBS Check has three main aims: Averting and keeping track of inappropriate persons to stop them from participating in activities with vulnerable people. Examining any potential reasons an employee is not suited for the position they’ve applied...
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Immigration advisers require DBS Checks and are supervised by OISC, the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner. There are several standards made by the OISC that must be met to become certified to give advice on immigration. Immigration advisers The job of an immigration advisor, just as the job’s name suggests, is to supply advice about immigration; helping many cases including: asylum claims, clearance to enter or leave the UK, employment documents for immigrants, deportation, applications for bail, residency applications, applications for citizenship. Different advisers...
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Here at DBSChecks, we believe that data protection is important. For that reason we’ve put together this article to help your business remain within the regulations of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). GDPR caused controversy when coming into play in May 2018. As now the tides have calmed, businesses need to ensure that they have understood and applied GDPR obligations as much as possible. Conforming to GDPR is a responsibility that needs to be upheld. GDPR can seem intimidating, in fact a report by TrustArc proved that only 20% of organisations believe that they conform to...
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