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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Personal Functional Licence
The UK gambling industry is booming. Although online casinos account for much of the growth in the market, bricks and mortar casinos and betting shops are doing well too. In 2005, the law was relaxed to make it easier to get permission to build new casinos, and since then new venues have opened up almost…
Top DBS Checking Tips for Employers
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…
DBS Checks and Community Resolution
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…
Workplace Random Drug Testing and the Law
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…
Fit and Proper Person Checks
There is a huge number of different checks which employers might choose to run on applicants. The types of checks will depend very much on the employer, and the role. Common types of checks might include reference checking, verifying qualifications, or DBS checks. One term you might see on job adverts or websites is fit…
Will an acquittal show on my DBS check?
It sounds like the plot of a movie. Someone is accused of a crime they didn’t commit, charged by the police and thrown into prison. After a lengthy court case, they’re found not guilty, and are free to continue with their life. It might sound unrealistic, but it’s something which happens to thousands of people…
DBS Checks and Foreign Convictions
More of us travel abroad than ever before. Official government figures indicate that at any one time, there are over a million UK nationals working overseas. Of course, many of these people will build a new life overseas and will never return to the UK to live and work. However, many will. And depending on…
Do’s and Don’ts of Document Verification
Getting extra responsibility at work is generally regarded as a good thing. And with more responsibility comes more money, right? If however you’ve been asked to take on a document verification role in your organisation, there’s a lot to keep in mind. The sorts of documents you’ll be looking at are many and varied. There…