Tag: Hiring
The Importance of Having a Quality and Robust Employee Screening Process
The Importance of Having a Quality and Robust Employee Screening Process For HR professionals, recruiters, and hiring managers, building a safe, compliant, and high-performing workforce starts long before a new employee’s first day. It begins with a quality and robust employee screening process — one that verifies suitability, mitigates risk, and strengthens organisational confidence at every stage of hiring. This
DBS Checks 2025: What Employers Need to Know
DBS Checks 2025: What Employers Need to Know Carrying out the right DBS checks is vital for safer recruitment and regulatory compliance. As an employer, ensuring your staff have the correct Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks in place protects your organisation, your clients, and your reputation. From April 2025, the DBS introduced updated identity (ID) checking guidance for all
Recheck, Refresh, Repeat: Why Background Screening Renewal Matters
Introduction – Why Background Screening Renewal Matters In today’s risk environment, background checks and DBS checks are no longer sufficient as a one-off requirement. Therefore, regular renewal of these checks is becoming a crucial part of maintaining compliance, safeguarding individuals, and fostering trust across organisations. This is especially vital in sectors involving vulnerable populations, such as healthcare, education, and social
DBS ID Checking Guidelines Have Changed – What’s New?
On 22nd April 2025, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) introduced updated ID checking guidelines for Basic, Standard, and Enhanced checks. As a result these changes aim to simplify processes, improve security, and make the system more inclusive. These changes will be compulsory by 1st November 2025. What’s New? Clearer options for you as the ID Checker using more stringent