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Digital Passports for NHS Staff?

Posted on April 16, 2020 by admin

If there’s one positive to come out of the 2020 coronavirus outbreak, it’s the level of innovation. We have seen Formula One teams turn their hands to making ventilators. Schools using 3D printers to make visors for care staff. The government has streamlined processes too. The announcement of a “fast track” option for NHS disclosure…

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DBS Certificates Fast-Tracked for NHS Workers

Posted on April 1, 2020January 7, 2025 by admin

Things don’t often change as quickly in the UK as they have in recent weeks. The coronavirus epidemic has seen sweeping changes in the last few weeks. Government policy changes seemingly daily, affecting everything from jobs to foreign travel. One of the main changes is in the NHS, with everyone gearing up to treat people…

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Top DBS Checking Tips for Employers

Posted on August 8, 2019 by admin

If there’s one thing all employers have in common, it’s that they’re always looking for ways to do things quicker and better. Recruitment is one of those areas which seems to involve nothing but endless paperwork. Most of the checks are essential though, especially the DBS checking process. The Disclosure and Barring Service is the…

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DBS Checks and Community Resolution

Posted on June 20, 2019January 7, 2025 by admin

Despite public opinion, the police really don’t like locking people up in prison. The police and the court system have a lot of other ways of dealing with low-level offending. These ways are designed to avoid criminal records, and stop the courts system becoming cluttered with minor cases. Most of us have heard of community…

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Workplace Random Drug Testing and the Law

Posted on June 6, 2019January 7, 2025 by admin

Businesses are increasingly waking up to the fact that recruiting the right members of staff is just part of the battle. Equally important is ongoing monitoring of staff, and ensuring that they are performing properly. Many companies choose to have a workplace random drug testing programme. But what does the law say they are allowed…

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Pre-Employment Checking – What is it?

Posted on May 31, 2019 by admin

Employers have wised up to the fact that they can save themselves a lot of hassle by checking the backgrounds of people they are hiring. Recruitment is an expensive business. It’s not just the cost of advertising vacancies, it’s the time in sifting applications and conducting interviews too. Small businesses especially have to strike the…

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Background Checks and Jeremy Kyle

Posted on May 22, 2019 by admin

Britain’s most controversial talk show hit the headlines again recently. The Jeremy Kyle show, a staple of the ITV morning schedule for over a decade, was pulled from screens after the death of a participant. Details are still emerging, but early indications are that a guest committed suicide after failing a lie detector test. Questions…

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Employment Checks for Pharmacy Workers

Posted on April 13, 2019January 7, 2025 by admin

There are thousands of pharmacies across the United Kingdom, and almost 90% of us live within 15 minutes’ walk of our nearest. The local chemist is a valuable resource. As well as dispensing prescriptions, we can go there for medical advice, flu jabs, blood pressure checks and much more. Over the years, the services offered…

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Background Checking – What is it and how does it affect me?

Posted on March 8, 2019 by admin

Background checking, employment screening, worker vetting – all terms you’ll see employers use when they are advertising positions. Most applicants will have a vague idea that this is something to do with looking into the past of people. But there is certainly a lot of confusion about it. If you’re applying for a new position…

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Umbrella Body – What is it?

Posted on March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 by admin

Sometimes it seems like applying for a DBS check means you have to learn a whole new language. People who work in the sector or process DBS checks regularly use these terms without thinking and don’t realise that other people don’t understand. Most people will be happy to explain if you ask. However, if you’re…

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