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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
A list of Responsible Organisations and their responsibilities.
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.
You can ask the police to check if someone that has contact with a child has a record of sexual offences.
Check if someone selling medicines online in Northern Ireland is allowed to do so by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
Guidance on basic DBS checks including how to apply, the cost and what information is disclosed on a basic certificate.
Guidance for employers about DBS checks, including how to apply, registering with the DBS and the code of practice.
You can use our online services to check the progress of basic, standard or enhanced checks or view your certificate.
Advice for employers carrying out right to work checks during the coronavirus pandemic.
DBS offers a number of online services, including the Update Service, DBS online accounts and online tracking.
How to use the Post Office passport Check and Send service for passport applications and renewals, what it costs, where you can use the service.
How to protect your company from scams and fraud and how to report it.
Check someone's immigration status, and that they can access services like the NHS and benefits in the UK
Use the DBS Update Service to keep your DBS check certificates up to date or check an applicant's DBS certificate (used to be called CRB checks).
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
You must check that a tenant or lodger can legally rent your residential property in England.
This guidance is designed to help IT support staff who manage the school's ICT network prepare for check administration.
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 if someone can rent your private residential property in England.
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