As most of you are aware there are some changes happening with the DBS due to legislation changes from Government. Through DDC we are working hard to amend the system and put in place processes to accommodate the changes and ensure we are still providing the right services to you.
There are 4 changes that have come into effect, which are briefly highlighted below. Due to the tight deadlines set by the DBS, most of these are still being worked on and more exact details will follow over the next few days. More information on all these changes can be found at www.gov.uk/dbs.
1. Single Certificate
The DBS are only going to be issuing one Disclosure Certificate and that is to go to the applicant. As of the 17th June no more paper Disclosures will be issued to the Registered Bodies and Umbrella Bodies.
2. Job Roles and the Workforce
The DBS are now asking for extra information about the environment in which an applicant is working whilst applying for an Enhanced Disclosure. DDC may contact you to clarify your applicants responsibilities in respect of whether they are either; working with/near children, and/or working with/near vulnerable adults, or neither.
3. Update Service
As you have probably read the DBS are launching an Update Service for applicants to subscribe to. We are currently looking into how to incorporate this into our process as there are a number of considerations.
4. Filtering of Criminal Records
Following a sudden announcement by the DBS, have from 29 May 2013, been removing specific old and minor offences from criminal record certificates issued from this date. Changes to the legislation were introduced to allow them to do this.
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