by Cheryl | Dec 4, 2017 | DBS Check, General
From January 2018, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be taking over the processing of Basic checks for England and Wales from Disclosure Scotland. Paper forms for basic applications will no longer be accepted by the DBS from January 2018. All applications...
by CRS | Feb 25, 2016 | DBS Check
What is a Volunteer? A person engaged in an activity which involves spending time, unpaid (except for travel and other approved out-of-pocket expenses), doing something which aims to benefit some third party other than, or in addition to, a close relative.’ To qualify...
by CRS | Jan 8, 2016 | DBS Check, General
Here at Criminal Records Services Ltd throughout all of 2016 we will be celebrating our 10th Anniversary of providing specialist support to the CRB/DBS Industry. We have processed over 100,000 Criminal Records Checks for over 3500 companies during our 10 years in...
by Bill Melling | Mar 6, 2015 | DBS Check, Eligibility, Filtering, Regulated Activty, Spent Convictions, Un-spent Convictions
It is important to know the difference between spent and unspent convictions in order to give the correct information if you are ever asked by an employer in case of a DBS/CRB check being carried out. What is the difference between spent and unspent? The difference...
by Bill Melling | Feb 13, 2015 | Care, DBS Check, Eligibility, Enhanced, NHS, Regulated Activty
You are entitled to an Enhanced DBS check with the barred list if you are working in a position of regulated activity, or the Enhanced DBS check without the Barred list if you are in a position that is not in direct contact with children or vulnerable groups. Job...
by Bill Melling | Jan 28, 2015 | Care, DBS Check, Eligibility, Enhanced, Legal, Medical receptionists/administrators, NHS, Security, Standard
Further to our previous blogs we are now looking at who is entitled to a Standard DBS check. If you are working in employment such as legal, finance or security and are registered with correct authorities such as: Finance : (FCA) Legal : :...
