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If you’re not sure what a social prescriber is, it’s a relatively new role in the NHS and private healthcare sector that isn’t a medical position. For a more detailed description of what a social prescriber is, along with some guidance on DBS checks for social prescribers, then read on. What is a social prescriber?… Continue reading Does A Social Prescriber Need a DBS Check? 

As anybody who works in education knows, children’s safeguarding is one of the most important things to get right. Educational establishments such as schools or nurseries have a moral and legal duty to make sure that the children in their care do not come to harm from individuals working there. In order to provide good… Continue reading A Guide To DBS Checks for Independent Schools

If you work in the care sector or it’s a career you’re planning on moving into, you may have heard of the job roles – responsible individuals and nominated individuals.  If you’re unsure what these roles are, the responsibilities expected of each role, and what type of DBS check is needed for each, then read… Continue reading Responsible Individuals & Nominated Individuals – What are they?

Security guards and security staff are in positions of responsibility, which means that employers like to run background checks to make sure that they have the right people for the job. The most common way of checking an individual’s background is to request a DBS check, which involves searching through their criminal record on the… Continue reading A Guide to DBS Checks for Security Guards & Security Staff

Any job that involves working with other people or a certain degree of responsibility (financial or otherwise), is liable to need a DBS check these days. Acting and the performance arts are no exception. But how do you know if you need a DBS check as an actor or actress? This brief guide will help… Continue reading A Guide to DBS Checks For Actors and Performance Artists