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Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.
Employers can check your criminal record no matter what role you apply…
You need to fill in an online or paper form, depending on the type of…
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
Information from the Centre for Applied Science and Technology (CAST), including the database of police protective standards.
You can ask the police to check if someone that has contact with a child has a record of sexual offences.
Information on group pre-challenge reviews, including what they are and when they can be requested.
This guidance is designed to help IT support staff who manage the school's ICT network prepare for check administration.
How to request a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for a potential employee: types of DBS check, how to request a check, how much it costs, how long it takes.
How to classify and describe your business waste so you can know how to manage and dispose of it - what you need to do, List of Waste (LoW) codes, technical guidance.
Check what UIDs you need for your tobacco products and the specifications they need to meet.
The DUCR and the optional Part suffix is the main reference key to any Customs Handling of Import & Export Freight (CHIEF) declaration.
Information and guidance about the multiplication tables check.
How to carry out and use landscape and seascape character assessments.
Information on using the app when applying to work, study or live in the UK.
Check someone's immigration status, and that they can access services like the NHS and benefits in the UK
Check SIA licences for security staff such as door supervisors, security guards, CCTV operators and close protection operatives.
Make sure a job applicant can work in the UK - check they have the right documents and make sure you're not prosecuted for employing an illegal worker.
Guidance for employers about DBS checks, including how to apply, registering with the DBS and the code of practice.
This collection contains immigration staff guidance on making decisions about identity checks.
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