DBS Checks Temporary Roles, Are Checks Essential? It doesn’t matter whether you’re working full-time or on a temporary basis – if your role requires a DBS check, you must have one. For example, a student working in a care home over the summer on placement would still need an Enhanced DBS check with Adults Barred … Read more
What Documents Are Needed For A DBS Check? – Document Groups A bit of terminology before we start – when talking about document groups, “Group 1” refers to primary identity documents, “Group 2a” refers to trusted government documents, and “Group 2b” refers to Financial and Social History Documents”. What Documents Are Needed For A DBS … Read more
What do you do if you need to withdraw a DBS application? There can be many reasons you would need to withdraw a DBS application, but one of the most common reasons for the withdrawal of a DBS Check is due to an applicant pulling out of contention for the role, meaning you don’t have … Read more
When getting an Enhanced DBS check, you may have noticed that it includes a check of the Local Police Records, something that isn’t included on any other DBS check. But what local police information DBS is included, and why doesn’t it appear as a conviction, caution, or reprimand? In this article, we’ll have a look … Read more
Lost DBS Certificate? Here’s What To Do Next You can get a replacement certificate, but you’ve got to meet certain criteria. Use the flow chart below to see what your next steps are, and have a read of our page to see what to do about a lost DBS certificate. The DBS will only issue … Read more
DBS safeguarding, put simply, helps to protect vulnerable adults and vulnerable children from abuse and harm in day-to-day life. Roles in the health and social care sectors such as Teachers, Nurses and Carers or Doctors or Nurses are among the most familiar with safeguarding. It’s essential for those who are responsible for looking after those … Read more
On the 1st of May, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) made a change to the Enhanced paper DBS Check application process, which will have an impact on both employers and applicants. What Is The Change To The Enhanced Paper DBS Check? The new change to the Enhanced DBS paper application means that once the … Read more
Introduction – Can A Self Employed Person Get A DBS Check? Self-employed people working in certain professions still need to have a DBS Check, but they are usually requested by an organisation. So, can a self employed person get a DBS check? And if so, how do they request one? Getting a DBS Check Whilst … Read more
Looking for an easy to use DBS check Service? Try Aaron’s Department! To get started, simply click on the ‘GET STARTED’ button to register your organisation. This can be found at the top right of all of our pages or below! Go on, take a look, there it is! Once you have registered your organisation, … Read more