Corporate report

DBS business plan: 2021-22

Published 19 May 2021

Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales

1. Chairman and Chief Executive’s Foreword

In Summer 2019, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) board co-created the new DBS strategy 2020-25 with our staff and partners through a series of ‘Big Conversations’. This resulted in over 40,000 contributions, comments and ideas to develop the work of DBS.

In 2020-21, the first step on our strategic journey and a year dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, we delivered good operational performance and worked effectively with staff and partners to improve our services and start to transform our organisation. We put detailed strategic plans in place for priority areas. We implemented a new senior leadership structure and transitioned to new service suppliers. We launched OneDBS as a new way of working, introduced our new Strategy Hub for internal communications, and implemented legislative changes to filtering for disclosure products. 2021-22 will be another exciting year for DBS.

Delivering this business plan will significantly improve the way our services are accessed through modernisation, improving the efficiency of our processes for customers. We will strive to achieve further performance improvements and move closer towards being an exemplar organisation and employer of choice, drawing on our learning from a collective sensemaking exercise on our COVID-19 response and from year one of strategy delivery.

We are mindful that COVID-19 will be with us for some time, so have set an ambitious but realistic work plan for the next 12 months.

2. Introduction

The DBS business plan 2021-22 focuses on the actions we need to take over the next 12 months to deliver strong operational performance and the ambitions set out in our five-year strategy.

Quality is at the heart of our work and everything we will do is designed to improve our services and our decision-making. Our intention is to modernise the services we provide, the way we work, and the way we interact with our stakeholders. The actions we will deliver this year contribute to the objectives identified in our co-produced strategy and will make significant contributions to improving the quality of service, the technology we use, our profile and our work with our partners and our staff.

Some of these deliverables form part of ‘business as usual’ activity and are a high priority for us, while other priority deliverables are change and transformation focused.

Delivery of the DBS business plan 2021-22 is supported by the DBS change and transformation plan 2021-22, the DBS technology roadmap 2025, and eight strategic plans for equality, diversity and inclusion, police, Registered Bodies, marketing and business development, partnerships, organisational development, wellbeing and green.

We will also be undertaking phase 2 of redesigning our organisation to ensure we have the right capacity and capability to deliver this business plan.

3. Who we are and what we do

DBS provides disclosure and barring functions on behalf of government. This includes DBS checks for England, Wales, Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man and barring functions for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

We carry out this work from bases in Darlington and Liverpool. DBS was created under the provisions of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. We are a non-departmental public body (NDPB) accountable to Parliament through the Secretary of State for the Home Office. We provide an important service helping to safeguard and protect people in our society while ensuring proportionality and protecting the rights of individuals. We do this by providing relevant information and, where necessary, making barring decisions to help employers make safer recruitment decisions.

DBS issues four levels of certificates of criminal records, known as DBS checks, and we operate a system of updating certificates through our Update Service. We also bar individuals from working or volunteering in certain circumstances. Our work is funded by the fees from our disclosure (DBS check) customers.

Basic DBS check

This is available for any position or purpose and will contain details of convictions and conditional cautions that are considered to be unspent.

Standard DBS check

Standard certificates show relevant convictions and cautions held on the Police National Computer (PNC) and subject to filtering rules.

Enhanced DBS check

An Enhanced DBS check is available to anyone involved in work with vulnerable groups, and other positions involving a high degree of trust. Enhanced certificates contain the same information as the Standard certificate, with the addition of relevant local police force information.

Enhanced with Barred List(s) DBS check

An Enhanced DBS with Barred List(s) certificate will contain the same information as the Enhanced DBS check but includes details of whether the individual is included in one or both of the lists of those barred from working with children and vulnerable groups where the role is in regulated activity.

Barring

We make considered decisions about whether an individual should be barred from engaging in regulated activity with children and/or adults and maintain the Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists. We make decisions as to whether it is appropriate to remove a person from a Barred List.

Enhanced DBS checks for healthcare professionals (fast track)

In support of the government’s COVID-19 response, we are currently providing a temporary service for certain roles, such as nurses, midwives and social workers. When an application for an Enhanced DBS check comes in and has been identified as an application for particular roles for COVID-19, we will do a check of both Barred Lists within 24 hours. A full Enhanced DBS check is then progressed.

4. DBS priorities and strategic objectives

Our Purpose

Protecting the public by helping employers make safer recruitment decisions and by barring individuals who pose a risk to vulnerable groups from working and volunteering in certain roles.

Our Vision

Making Recruitment Safer: By being a visible, trusted and influential organisation, providing an outstanding quality of service to all our customers and partners, where our people understand the important safeguarding contributions they make and feel proud to work here.

Our strategic objectives

We have identified three strategic priorities that really matter to everyone - Quality, Profile and People. We have developed six strategic objectives within these priorities to help us deliver our vision of Making Recruitment Safer.

Quality - Objective 1

We will provide high quality, reliable, consistent, timely and accessible services for our customers.

Quality - Objective 2

We will embrace technology to drive improvements to the quality of our work.

Profile – Objective 3

We will raise awareness of DBS and the services we offer, keeping people informed through our communications, to increase public understanding and confidence in our organisation.

Profile – Objective 4

We will be a respected and trusted organisation, working with our partners to play an influential role in the environment in which we operate.

People – Objective 5

We will develop a talented and diverse workforce that understands how their contributions help to achieve our objectives.

People – Objective 6

We will build a flexible, vibrant and contemporary workplace where our staff will be able to do their jobs using modern ways of working that promote OneDBS.

5. Delivering our strategic objectives

To achieve our vision and deliver year two of our strategy we have identified the following deliverables to be completed this year in each quarter.

All deliverables will be tracked quarterly by the Strategic Leadership Team and assurance will be completed by Quality, Finance and Performance Committee. Those included within the change and transformation plan will also be tracked through Transformation Steering Group and assured by Change Management Committee. As our delivery progresses, we will use our governance processes to make decisions to ensure our strategic approaches and milestones continue to be appropriate and valid for the life of this plan.

Strategic Objective One

We will provide high quality, reliable, consistent, timely and accessible services for our customers.

In year one of our strategy we started to develop a new vision for the customer journey and considered how our products and services might develop for the future. We implemented changes to ensure we were compliant with ‘filtering’ legislation enacted in November 2020 and progressed our barring portal to a prototype. We developed a new organisational design to put insight and intelligence at the heart of decision making, and developed our equality, diversity and inclusion strategic plan, to ensure our services meet the needs of our customers.

In year two, we will continue our customer journey work, while also maintaining a focus on quality in our operational service delivery. When changes are being made, we will engage with customers and partners to ensure their voices are heard, and that barriers to accessing services are reduced or removed.

Deliverables Supporting milestones Desired outcomes
SO1.1 Identify opportunities to improve products and services for customers SO1.1a, Embed the ‘product development’ approach within DBS

SO1.1b, Understand opportunities to achieve beneficial changes for customers, including work with board, the Home Office and other partners

SO1.1c, Review the operating model for customer contact in Disclosure
We will identify opportunities to improve the customer journey, working with partners to achieve benefits through continuous improvement and change activity as part of our change and transformation plan
SO1.2 Improve use of insight and intelligence in decision making SO1.2a, Implement the new organisational design for the Strategy and Performance directorate We will make better use of insight and intelligence in making decisions about the things that matter in achieving our objectives, improving our service delivery
SO1.3 Embed improvements to quality in Barring and Safeguarding SO1.3a, Embed a revised quality assurance framework to further raise standards

SO1.3b, Embed the Barring and Safeguarding Excellence Model

SO1.3c, Develop safeguarding learning resources for internal/external use
We will continue to strive for quality improvements to ensure decisions are robust and timely and errors are minimised
SO1.4 Implement legislative change SO1.4a, Deliver IT and process changes required to ensure compliance with any new legislation

SO1.4b, Deliver an automated filtering solution
We will ensure we are compliant with all legislation
SO1.5 Deliver year one of the equality, diversity and inclusion strategic plan (Customer) SO1.5a, Review the DBS accessibility policy to fully support Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations compliance, including consideration of our expectations of new suppliers and translation services

SO1.5b, Prepare guidance to inform decision making in future technology projects about accessibility requirements

SO1.5c, Work with suppliers to overcome system issues that present a barrier to accessibility
We will reduce/remove barriers to accessing DBS services

Strategic Objective Two

We will embrace technology to drive improvements to the quality of our work.

In year one of our strategy, we completed the service transition to new suppliers for technology and our customer contact centre. We refreshed our disclosure IT platform to ensure reliable and efficient services to customers were maintained and developed our technology roadmap to improve digital services through modernisation, technology transformation, managing supplier services, and maintaining the IT estate.

In year two, we will prioritise delivery of the technology roadmap, managing this through the Technology Steering Group. We will improve our capacity and capability to provide digital services, and consider the best approaches to support technology delivery in future, including the balance of building our own vs. buying services from others.

Deliverables Supporting milestones Desired outcomes
SO2.1 Progress digital services modernisation SO2.1a, Develop a full business case and progress a prototype of a new DBS website, the ‘DBS Front Door’

SO2.1b, Progress the barring portal from prototype to live operation

SO2.1c, Progress paperless DBS check applications through prototype stages

SO2.1d, Progress digital certificates to prototype stage

SO2.1e, Review and design an improved Update Service

SO2.1f, Onboard a long-term digital partner

SO2.1g, Enhanced digital capability in place
We will ensure the long-term website solution is implemented for access to DBS products and services is fit for purpose, futureproof, and meets customer needs

We will make good progress in delivering digitised customer-facing services in line with the modernisation plan, improving the customer journey and the quality of barring referrals

We will build capacity and capability to ensure the development of digital solutions that meet customer needs
SO2.2 Maintain existing technology SO2.2a, Complete N–1 software upgrades

SO2.2b, Complete non-discretionary technology changes required to the existing technology estate
We will improve the sustainability of our technology solutions for the future
SO2.3 Complete required technology transformation SO2.3a, Complete future tooling IT projects to support new DBS teams

SO2.3b, Achieve remote access to R0 system for Standard and Enhanced checks

SO2.3c, Complete R0 infrastructure refresh (hardware)

SO2.3d, Progress future infrastructure design to beta stage
We will ensure we have the systems we need to support the activities of teams across DBS; staff will be able to work effectively remotely

We will have a clear path to transforming our future technology based on a good understanding of our requirements

Strategic Objective Three

We will raise awareness of DBS and the services we offer, keeping people informed through our communications, to increase public understanding and confidence in our organisation.

In year one of our strategy, we focused strongly on internal engagement, developing ‘Big Conversations’ with staff, and introducing the Strategy Hub as our intranet to support delivery of our strategy and staff wellbeing. We also strengthened our brand identity with a series of external campaigns to raise awareness of products and services, and increased use of social media.

In year two of our strategy, our focus will be on growing the profile of DBS as a professional and trusted organisation, business development activity and marketing activity for our core products. We will also begin transformation activity to develop a new website (‘DBS Front Door’) for customers to use to access our services and to provide guidance and other information in accessible formats. We will build on good work in year one to improve staff engagement.

Deliverables Supporting milestones Desired outcomes
SO3.1 Improve customer access to our products, services, guidance and information SO3.1a, An equality, diversity and inclusion communications plan will be developed to ensure messaging to customers from across DBS is in line with our core values and is in plain English Our guidance, information and products will become more accessible to all groups of customers using our services
SO3.2 Deliver year one of the marketing and business development strategic plan SO3.2a, Develop our capability to deliver business development activities within Commercial directorate

SO3.2b, Develop our insight capability to support marketing and business development activity for key audiences

SO3.2c, Produce a refreshed brand for DBS

SO3.2d, Develop a product strategy for DBS products for the future

SO3.2e, Develop a marketing campaign to support barring referrals

SO3.2f, Develop a marketing campaign to promote the Basic product to new customer groups to improve safeguarding opportunities
We will create a more competitive DBS which can adapt to customer needs and policy and legislative changes

We will better understand our customers and their needs, improving products and services for the future

We will raise awareness of DBS products and services to ensure safeguarding objectives are met
SO3.3 Further develop our approach to internal engagement SO3.3a, Embed the ‘Engage for Success’ internal engagement model within DBS

SO3.3b, Introduce the DBS Staff Engagement Forum
We will ensure staff are continuously involved in shaping the progress of DBS towards achieving our objectives
SO3.4 Continue to widen social media communications activity SO3.4a, Introduce Facebook as a channel for DBS communications We will ensure wider audiences are able to access DBS communications in support of achieving our objectives

Strategic Objective Four

We will be a respected and trusted organisation, working with our partners to play an influential role in the environment in which we operate.

In year one of our strategy we focused partnership activity on critical relationships with colleagues across government, policing, and Registered Bodies (RBs) and Responsible Organisations (ROs). We developed the partnerships strategic plan, which explains how we will work with partners to deliver our strategy, introduced Regional Safeguarding Outreach Officers following a successful pilot, and held our second annual conference in March 2021.

In year two of our strategy, we will focus on restructuring to deliver the partnerships strategic plan. We will continue to work closely with the police and RBs to deliver service improvements, and develop a programme of events to support partnership building.

Deliverables Supporting milestones Desired outcomes
SO4.1 Deliver year one of the partnerships strategic plan SO4.1a, Procure and embed use of a Customer Relationship Management system

SO4.1b, Increase awareness of our new approach to partnerships among staff and stakeholders

SO4.1c, Deliver the partnerships delivery plan 2021-22
We will adopt the principles of effective partnerships across DBS to strengthen, build and establish strong and effective external partnerships
SO4.2 Improve stakeholder engagement at a regional and local level SO4.2a, Complete phase 2 of regional outreach in the Strategy and Performance directorate

SO4.2b, Complete phase 3 restructure of Barring and Safeguarding to achieve regional alignment
We will continue to build on early successes in regional relationship building to achieve wider awareness and support to our customers that contributes to achievement of safeguarding objectives
SO4.3 Deliver year one of the Registered Body strategic plan SO4.3a, Deliver year one of the digital identity project

SO4.3b, Continue with the rightsizing of the Registered Body network

SO4.3c, Agree vision for future Registered Body model
We will offer secure digital identity verification to our customers
SO4.4 Deliver year one of the police strategic plan SO4.4a, Implement PLX algorithm changes for Enhanced check referrals to forces

SO4.4b, Introduce in-house capability to manage the PLX algorithm

SO4.4c, Deliver year one of the police strategic plan
We will improve the efficiency with which we work with the police to deliver Enhanced checks and identify wider improvements that can be made in future to improve service to customers, balancing safeguarding considerations with the rights of individuals
SO4.5 Deliver a programme of events in support of partnership activity SO4.5a, Develop an events programme to support partnership building, networking and knowledge exchange We will actively work to share the knowledge and experience within the DBS community to achieve safeguarding objectives and improve our service delivery

Strategic Objective Five

We will develop a talented and diverse workforce that understands how their contributions help to achieve our objectives.

In year one of our strategy, we implemented a new HR and Finance system (Metis) and embedded a new senior management structure and directorates for Strategy and Performance and Technology and Innovation. We introduced OneDBS as a way of working to help deliver our strategy and developed a business case for a revised pay structure.

In year two of our strategy, our focus will be on continuing to develop our people to help them to do their jobs to the best of their ability and enabling them to be consistently and fairly rewarded. We will proceed with ambitious organisational redesign to support delivery of our strategy, implement phase one of the DBS Academy, and ensure best use is made of Metis to drive business decisions. We will prioritise improvements to increase diversity in our workforce.

Deliverables Supporting milestones Desired outcomes
SO5.1 Organisational restructure completed SO5.1a, Leadership appointments made to senior manager posts in new organisational design

SO5.1b, Reduced use of contingent labour in business as usual functions

SO5.1c, Enhanced Human Resources and Organisational Development capability

SO5.1d, Implementation of Business Transformation directorate completed

SO5.1e, Enhanced Commercial and Business Development capability in place
We will enhance capacity and capability, and fill vacancies, enabling DBS strategic objectives to be achieved, and reducing reliance on contingent labour
SO5.2 Phase one of DBS Academy implementation completed SO5.2a, Phase one of the DBS Academy design completed

SO5.2b, Emerging talent space implemented

SO5.2c, Apprenticeships approach enhanced and visible across the organisation
We will coordinate learning and development activity and will be effectively ensuring the continuous professional development of our staff
SO5.3 New Recognition and Reward Scheme implemented SO5.3a, New reward and recognition policy implemented

SO5.3b, Pay business case revisited
Work will continue to ensure staff are rewarded consistently and fairly and recognised for their achievements
SO5.4 Metis use embedded in business as usual SO5.4a, Line managers upskilled in Metis self-service

SO5.4b, Use of full reporting functionality in place
Metis functionality will support workforce and financial planning, and the development of staff; self-service approaches will improve the efficiency with which transactions are completed
SO5.5 Deliver year one of the equality, diversity and inclusion strategic plan (People) SO5.5a, Equality, diversity and inclusion prioritised within the development of the DBS Academy

SO5.5b, Improvements in recruitment achieved to increase diversity in the workforce at all staff grades
We will improve our diversity across the protected characteristics at all staff grades, becoming an organisation that is representative of the communities we serve

We will improve our approaches to recruitment and selection, and the retention of talent

Strategic Objective Six

We will build a flexible, vibrant and contemporary workplace where our staff will be able to do their jobs using modern ways of working that are smart and which promote OneDBS.

In year one of our strategy, we focused on flexibility, developing the tools to allow our staff work remotely and productively, reviewed our estates plan and consulted with staff on how we could improve their experience of working with DBS, focused on their workplace, wellbeing and sustainability. This resulted in the production of the wellbeing strategic plan and green strategic plan.

In year two, our focus will be on making agreed improvements to the workplace, transitioning to a new normal following COVID-19, embedding OneDBS in our culture (including how we manage our knowledge), and delivering year one of the wellbeing and green strategic plans.

Deliverables Supporting milestones Desired outcomes
SO6.1 Deliver strategic improvements to the DBS workplace SO6.1a, Evaluate the benefits of onboarding with GPA and implement if appropriate

SO6.1b, Complete Darlington phase 2 redesign

SO6.1c, Complete Liverpool redesign
We will have a flexible, vibrant and contemporary workplace where staff work smartly as OneDBS to achieve business objectives
SO6.2 Transition to a new normal following COVID-19 SO6.2a, Produce a roadmap for exit from COVID-19 and into new working arrangements

SO6.2b, Deliver year two of OneDBS
We will learn from the collective sensemaking during the COVID-19 response to improve ways of working for staff and improve operational performance

We will continue to embed the principles of OneDBS in the way we work
SO6.3 Deliver year one of the wellbeing strategic plan SO6.3a, Deliver the physical wellbeing workstream

SO6.3b, Deliver the emotional wellbeing workstream

SO6.3c, Deliver the social wellbeing workstream

SO6.3d, Deliver the financial wellbeing workstream

SO6.3e, Deliver the accessible and connected workstream
We will have a best in class wellbeing offering for our staff; a holistic programme covering all factors of wellbeing, fully embedded across the organisation - this will lead to a working environment where individuals can thrive
SO6.4 Develop an improved approach to DBS Knowledge Management SO6.4a, Implement the Policy and Knowledge Management function in the Strategy and Performance directorate

SO6.4b, Implement an improved document management system for DBS
We will have the systems and structures in place to ensure effective use of knowledge in decision making, enabling staff to work as OneDBS and successful collaboration with external partners
SO6.5 Deliver year one of the green strategic plan SO6.5a, Establish green champions across DBS

SO6.5b, Encourage staff to use their volunteer days to support their local communities
We will embrace sustainability, regarding it as a high priority, and see it is as one of our core values

6. Measuring success against the plan - Key Performance Indicators

We measure our progress using a set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), which collectively provide an indication of our progress towards our priorities. These have a strong focus on the quality and timeliness of our products and services, as these are the issues that customers tell us are important to them.

In 2020-21, our ability to achieve all our performance targets was affected by COVID-19, although we continued to provide a high quality of service in priority areas and were praised for our overall operational response. We will continue to strive to achieve all our performance targets in 2021-22 as we transition to a post- COVID-19 ‘new normal’, and in some cases have stretched our targets where we feel we are able to do better. Following careful consideration, we have modified two of our ambitious performance indicators for timeliness.

For Basic applications, we will now measure the percentage of applications despatched within two days instead of one day. For Standard applications, we will now measure the percentage of applications despatched within five days instead of four days. We believe these are stretching but more achievable indicators as we continue to manage resourcing pressures and increased demand due to COVID-19 into 2021-22. We will be introducing a new technical solution to help us achieve these targets this year, secure remote access for staff to our R0 IT system.

As part of our Performance Management Framework (PMF), progress towards KPI targets is reviewed on a monthly basis by our Strategic Leadership Team and board, with the Quality, Finance and Performance Committee providing assurance that performance is being managed appropriately. KPIs are supplemented by a range of other measures which operate at a corporate, directorate, service, and team level.

Quality: Improving the effectiveness of our service delivery

Reference Key Performance Indicator Target (2021-22)
BP 1 Barring quality rate of closures (monthly)[footnote 1] ≥ 99.5%
BP 2 Customer rating of experience of DBS within previous 3 months (index measure) (annually) ≥ 72%

Timeliness: Improving the timeliness of our services to customers

Reference Key Performance Indicator Target (2021-22)
BP 3 Percentage of Basic applications despatched within 2 days (monthly) ≥ 80%
BP 4 Percentage of Standard applications despatched within 5 days (monthly) ≥ 80%
BP 5 Percentage of Enhanced applications despatched within 14 days (monthly) ≥ 80%
BP 6 Percentage of all barring cases to be closed within 3 months (monthly) ≥ 72%
BP 7 Percentage of Autobar cases to be closed within 1 month (monthly) ≥ 95%

Efficiency: Improving the efficiency with which we deliver our functions

Reference Key Performance Indicator Target (2021-22)
BP 8 Percentage efficiencies delivered as % of total spend excluding ticket price, police costs, portfolio costs and depreciation (quarterly) ≥ 3%

People: Moving towards becoming an employer of choice and an exemplar organisation for diversity and inclusion

Reference Key Performance Indicator Target (2021-22)
BP 9 Staff engagement index (annually) ≥ 64%
BP 10 Percentage of employees from ethnic minorities as a % of the total DBS workforce (quarterly) ≥ 5% (7% by 2022/2023)

7. Strategic risks to delivery of the plan

We identify, monitor and mitigate risk through the DBS risk management process. Risks are reviewed on a monthly basis by our Strategic Leadership Team and board, with the Audit and Risk Committee providing assurance that risk is being managed appropriately. Risks are held at strategic, corporate and directorate level.

The table shows risks that, if they materialised, would impact on delivery of business plan strategic objectives. Our new organisational design is a critical mitigation for eight of our ten strategic risks. An ‘X’ marks where a strategic objective would be impacted upon.

Strategic risk Context SO1 (Quality) SO2 (Quality) SO3 (Profile) SO4 (Profile) SO5 (People) SO6 (People)
Cyber attack
Risk 199
Ensuring data and systems are protected through use of cyber security measures X X - - - -
Failure to safeguard
Risk 393
Ensuring we make high quality and timely decision that safeguard the public by assuring quality and managing work effectively X - X X X -
Capacity and capability
Risk 456
Ensuring we can attract, retain and develop staff who produce quality work in support of our strategic objectives X X X X X X
Business continuity and disaster recovery
Risk 530
Maintaining appropriate plans to ensure we can respond effectively to a business continuity/disaster recovery event X X - - X X
Legacy system failure
Risk 637
Ensuring legacy systems are stable and enable us to operate our services X X - - - X
Failure to transform
Risk 667
Ensuring we are able to change and transform our business X X X X X X
Performance and commercial relationship
Risk 668
Ensuring our suppliers enable us to meet our desired performance levels X X - X X X
Compliance
Risk 669
Ensuring data is managed appropriately and safely through adherence to relevant legislation X X X X X X
Failure to manage financial resources
Risk 670
Ensuring we make effective use of our budget in accordance with Managing Public Money X X X X X X
Failure to improve DBS’ profile
Risk 671
Engaging effectively with our partners to ensure we have a reputation as a highly valued public organisation that has the confidence of stakeholders and customers X X X X - -

8. Budget - delivery of the plan

The budget sets out our estimated costs to provide our services and priorities this year, reflecting estimates of service demand, efficiency and risk. Our goal is to achieve a balanced budget containing a risk and opportunity provision.

Revenue 2021-22 - £000s
Income 185,542
Third party - supplier costs 13,508
Third party - police costs 45,685
Pay costs 51,074
Accommodation 4,217
IT 51,091
Depreciation 7,118
Other costs 12,280
Cost of capital 568
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