DBS Fees Change

Updates to the prices of DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) checks On 15th July 2019, the DBS laid secondary legislation before Parliament to reduce fees with effect from 1st October 2019. The key changes are as follows: Type of DBS check Current fee Fee from 1st...

Skills For Care Funding is Available!

Upskill your staff with assistance from us   Want to develop your staff but need to stretch your training budget further?   The Skills for Care Workforce Development Fund offers funding towards a wide range of qualifications and learning programmes for the adult...

DBS Checks: Tips on how to fast track your application

How to spot common but easily-correctable mistakes that often cause delays or rejections of DBS checks   Full Five-year Address History At the top of the list of the most common reasons for delayed or rejected DBS checks are errors with address history. Ensure...

DBS Workforce Guide Updates

Simplified and user-friendly updates set to ease the challenges of DBS check system Source: uCheck   Overview The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) workforce guides are designed to help employers figure out which types of work are eligible for a DBS Check,...

DBS Criminal Record Checks Deemed Unlawful

Source: BBC News   The criminal records scheme (DBS) seeing people lose jobs over minor offences committed decades ago is unlawful, the UK’s highest court has ruled. Lord Justice McCombe said it was not justifiable or necessary for any individual to have minor...

DBS: new guidelines, compliance and fair recruitment

Source: Disclosure and Barring Service In the latest newsletter from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) we think that there are three key articles included that would be useful, and relevant, to our members. The information is about new identity checking...