DBS Checks

jonnyroyale

Good morning

You can now apply for DBS checks directly via the gov.uk website Search for Request a Basic DBS Check in Google. It should be the top item Its only £25 and is cheaper than most other providers.

Comms69

jonnyroyale wrote: »

Good morning

You can now apply for DBS checks directly via the gov.uk website Search for Request a Basic DBS Check in Google. It should be the top item Its only £25 and is cheaper than most other providers.

What are you talking about?

DBS checks are provided by one entity- the state.

Alter_ego

Comms69 wrote: »

What are you talking about?

DBS checks are provided by one entity- the state.

Seems kosher to me, why not check for yourself?

Comms69

Alter_ego wrote: »

Seems kosher to me, why not check for yourself?

I’m not saying it’s not. I’m saying there are no other providers.

That aside it’s pretty much useless. If an employer needs to be satisfied with checks, they’ll need a fresh one anyway. This just passes the cost onto the potentially unemployed / on benefits jobseeker.

jonnyroyale

This is the UK gov provider. You used to have to go through other organisations to get a DBS check or Disclosure Scotland who used to do the checks. Now you can request a check yourself for £25. That's all I'm saying.

jonnyroyale

DBS provide you with a certificate that most employers should be happy with and yes this does pass the cost onto the jobseeker...

Comms69

That’s just not true. An employer has no way of knowing if the DBS was provided to you the day before you were convicted.

jonnyroyale

That's the case whenever and whoever requests the check.

BorisThomson

Comms69 wrote: »

That!!!8217;s just not true. An employer has no way of knowing if the DBS was provided to you the day before you were convicted.

The certificate has a date on it. One applied for individually is no different to one applied for by the employer at the same time.

https://www.gov.uk/request-copy-criminal-record

You've not come up with a valid objection yet ...

Comms69

BorisThomson wrote: »

The certificate has a date on it. One applied for individually is no different to one applied for by the employer at the same time.

https://www.gov.uk/request-copy-criminal-record

You've not come up with a valid objection yet ...

The objection is that each employer will either not require any DBS or will require one dated after offer of employment - the same as they do now. Except the cost will now passed onto the applicant.


Perhaps you can tell me the benefit of this scheme?

jonnyroyale

It's a pretty broad assumption above. You can't possibly know every employers requirements. Maybe the above is the case in your organisation or organisations you have worked for. The scheme is available to allow anyone to request their own DBS check. I am not here stating any benefits or not of the above, only its availability and its cost.