As a business you have a legal requirement to ensure your employees have a valid DBS Check. The Government advise all businesses to obtain DBS Checks through authorised DBS providers such as ourselves. Our easy to follow process makes this stress free for you whilst staying in control.
Applying for a Basic Individual Check with our simple online system is easy.
Register your organisation today!
Receive an introductory call from your dedicated account manager.
Submit and pay for however many checks you need.
Receive the DBS Certificate in as quick as 2 – 7 days.
Individuals and Employers in all industries can get DBS checks at a basic level, including retail, office-based, hospitality, and more.
We can provide basic-level DBS Checks for you or your organisation.
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A Basic DBS Check Searches for unspent criminal convictions and is available for individuals and organisations to obtain on their staff. A Basic DBS Check is not job specific.
A Basic DBS Check is available to anyone for any reason.
For example, suppose you are applying for a specific job that doesn’t require a DBS check. In that case, your potential employer can still request this level of disclosure as part of their employment policy, or your chances of being selected can be higher when applying for a job. A Basic DBS Check is also required to apply for an alcohol licence and sometimes, a visa.
DBS Check Online offers a Basic Disclosures service for organisations that need basic background checks for their staff, or potential employees. Increased compliance has caused employers to request different levels of DBS Checks, especially Basic DBS Disclosures, to ensure safety within the workplace and protect their organisation from possible internal threats. It also makes for a smooth recruitment process. The process is simple, and anyone is eligible.
If you are an organisation and need a single or multiple Basic DBS Checks, click here to go to the dedicated page.
If you are an individual looking for a Basic DBS, click here to go to the individual’s page.
A basic check can be applied here, A basic check is a criminal record check you can request by yourself. Employers can also request a basic check for you if they have your consent.
A basic check will contain details of convictions and conditional cautions that are considered to be unspent under the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974
At DBS Check Online, we process basic checks within 24 hours, and most of the time, you get your certificate within 2 working days.
It will be up to an employer to decide whether or not it is still valid or whether a new Basic Disclosure is required.
It is at the employer’s discretion to stipulate how regularly an employee or contractor needs to renew their certificate. In most cases individuals are asked to apply for a new certificate every 12 months.
A standard DBS check is a more in-depth criminal record check than the basic one. Individuals cannot apply directly for a standard disclosure, employers or organisations carry it out for roles that require it.
We can provide standard-level DBS Checks for your organisation, Register your organisation today.
The Standard check is undertaken by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) in England and Wales, and Disclosure Scotland north of the border. Information for the checks are taken from the Police National Computer (PNC).
A Standard DBS check highlights the criminal history of a person to potential employers or other organisations to avoid unsuitable hiring or to protect vulnerable groups.
DBS Check Online offers a Basic Disclosures service for organisations that need standard background checks for their staff or potential employees.
Increased compliance has caused employers to request different levels of DBS checks, such as Standard and Enhanced, to ensure safety within the workplace and protect their organisation from possible internal threats. In some sectors, Standard DBS Checks are a must, many employers, before hiring, will carry out a Standard DBS Check and then go on with the recruitment process.
A standard disclosure checks the PNC for any:
– Caution
– Convictions
– Reprimands and warnings (now replaced by youth cautions)
– Previously stepped-down cautions or convictions
For each recorded offence, the report discloses the conviction or caution date, name of the court, nature of the offence, date of the offence, and the details of the sentence imposed.
The following are not disclosed:
– Fixed penalty notices (e.g. speeding tickets, littering fines, etc.)
– Allegations (if you are accused, but not prosecuted of a crime)
– Filtered cautions or convictions (see below for more details)
– Details of whether convictions or cautions are spent or unspent.
Examples of employers that may ask for standard checks are:
– Those regulated by the FCA, such as accountants, financial advisers, etc.
– Security companies
– Solicitors
An Enhanced DBS Check searches the applicants' record for any - cautions, warnings, reprimands or convictions and searches the adult or children's barred lists to check that the applicant is suitable to work with these groups.
Individuals cannot access an Enhanced check themselves; this must be applied for by the organisation the individual is working for.
The Enhanced DBS Check is the highest level of check available, therefore, it goes into the most level of detail. It reveals if a person has any spent or unspent convictions, warnings, cautions or reprimands on their criminal record. This check also has the option to search the Children or Adult Barred List, which is why it is highly recommended for the education sector, to discover if the applicant should be barred from working with these groups. The applicant’s local police force can also disclose other relevant information they hold on the applicant.
We at DBS Check Online pride ourselves on processing Enhanced DBS Checks within 12-24 hours and you will get a dedicated account manager that will manage your application and be there whenever you need to ask anything regarding the process. We are an official Government DBS provider, and our experienced staff pre-check applications to avoid errors and delays.
List of what is included in the enhanced disclosure checks:
- Caution
- Convictions
- Reprimands and warnings (now replaced by youth cautions)
- Previously stepped-down cautions or convictions
- Police intelligence reports (local police can add anything they think is relevant)
- Inclusion on the Children’s and/or Barring List (if specified on the application)
For each criminal offence that is recorded on the Check, the report reveals the conviction or caution date, name of the court, nature of the offence, date of the offence, and the details of the sentence imposed.
The eligibility for an Enhanced DBS Check depends on the applicant’s workplace.
The applicant that works within one of the below establishments, requires an Enhanced DBS Certificate.
- Schools or nurseries
- High-security psychiatric hospitals
- CQC registered care homes
For Enhanced Check, employers must apply on behalf of the potential candidate; individuals cannot apply themselves. Once the candidate has completed the application and it has been processed, the certificate will be mailed directly to the applicant. They will be required to present this to their new employer before starting the position. Click here to apply.
If you're not sure what check is needed - you can schedule a call with one of our expert advisors.
After you register your business, you will be allocated with an Account Manager who will be on hand to answer any queries and guide you through the whole process.
There are 3 levels of DBS Checks, Basic, Standard & Enhanced. The level of check you need is dependent on the purpose of your application.
Basic DBS Checks are the most common, they are required for most purposes unless for the reasons mentioned below.
Standard DBS Checks are not as common however required when working in FCA Regulated Environments such as the Financial or Insurance Sector.
Enhanced DBS Checks are needed if the purpose of your DBS application is for employment/volunteering where you will be working within the health care sector or working with unsupervised children and/or vulnerable adults. This includes working within the same environment such as a plumber working on a leak in a school.
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