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You can ask the police to check if someone that has contact with a child has a record of sexual offences.
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.
Employers can check the criminal record of someone applying for a role.…
You can request a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check on behalf of…
How you request a standard or enhanced check depends on how many checks…
Check someone's immigration status, and that they can access services like the NHS and benefits in the UK
Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.
Guidance for employers about DBS checks, including how to apply, registering with the DBS and the code of practice.
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
What Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks you need to have in place and how Ofsted will check the use of the DBS checks and certificates on inspection.
When to tell a potential employer, university, college or insurance company about a criminal record, when it becomes 'spent' and what shows up on a DBS check.
How and when welfare checks must be made to assess if a sponsor is an appropriate host. Includes note taking and follow up visits.
Attorney General's jury vetting guidelines on when to use of right of stand by and what procedure to follow.
Checks employers might need to run on job applicants, including right to work in the UK, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS - formerly CRB) checks and health checks
Information on group pre-challenge reviews, including what they are and when they can be requested.
This collection contains immigration staff guidance on making decisions about identity checks.
Find out how inland pre-clearance checks affect you and what you need to do when we carry out checks on your goods.
Find out what level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check you can get for an employee you’re recruiting. Formerly a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.
Find out if someone can rent your private residential property in England.
A list of Responsible Organisations and their responsibilities.
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