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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.
Find guidance, videos and information about what to do if HMRC contacts you about compliance checks.
Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.
A collection of guidance documents and information about DBS checks and processes.
Number of NHS Health Checks offered and uptake each quarter, for the year to date and over five years April 2013-March 2018
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
The process for recruiters to review and record the progress of pre-employment checks in Civil Service Jobs vX.
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