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2 Important Changes at the DBS (Formerly known as CRB)
If you use the Disclosure & Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) for accessing criminal records and barred list data, you WILL be affected by 2 recent, major changes.
(1) Go Paperless, FAST!!!
If you currently rely on the paper application process for your DBS Standard or Enhanced Disclosures, it’s time to get online with an electronic service. Because from now on, you will no longer be receiving a copy of the Disclosure certificate, which means that:
– You’ll now be 100% reliant on the applicant bringing their certificate to you when they receive it;
– You’ll have 0% chance of knowing if and when the DBS have issued the certificate.
Imagine if your new hire has a conviction they’d rather you didn’t know about. How long will they continue to pretend they’ve received nothing in the post from the DBS….? Using an online electronic service, such as that offered by Procius, means that you’ll receive a digital prompt as soon as the Disclosure is issued to the applicant, enabling you to complete your recruitment faster and with more confidence.
Paper is a thing of the past. An online electronic service, such as that offered by Procius is now the only viable method for applying for your DBS checks.
(2) DBS Update Service – Why Wouldn’t You Sign Up???
Like most employers, you probably ask your staff who hold DBS checks to periodically renew their Disclosure. But instead of paying for new applications each time, there’s now a much smarter and cheaper route to continuous safeguarding. Procius can register your applicants for the DBS’ new Update Service and then routinely interrogate the DBS database for any changes in applicant data!
– Pay an annual fee for an update to be conducted on all DBS-holders either annually, quarterly, monthly or weekly (as you wish);
– We’ll inform you if there’s any ‘change’ – and you can then decide if you wish to apply for Disclosure in relation to that change.
14-Day Window! To benefit from this service, applicants must be registered with the Update Service within 14 days of certificate issue. Our online service will ensure this deadline is met 100% of the time, meaning you’ll never miss this crucial window of opportunity.
Our service works in the background, providing constant safeguarding and only requiring your time when there’s a genuine need for you to be involved. Once up-and-running, you’ll only need to conduct repeat Disclosures on the small % of applicants for whom a “change” is found, which will prevent you wasting money on the 99+% of employees with a clean record.
Don’t fall behind. Things move very quickly in background-checking! Trust Procius to keep you at the leading edge of criminal record checks and safeguarding activity.
Contact us today on 01256 487 887