Background Screening

Employment Screening: Statistics on Falsified Identity from 2020

Source: https://www.trustid.co.uk/fake-identity-document-statistics-how-the-landscape-changed-in-2020/ TrustID recently released a blog post in which they analyse all the data they collected in 2020. All the information in this post comes from TrustID’s analysis, so please visit their blog to see their insightful diagrams. Furthermore, the numbers…

No DBS check? Sex Offenders Working as Private Tutors

Source: BBC News The BBC published an article today which highlights the need for thorough background checks. In particular, the DBS criminal record check. The Enhanced DBS check is required to work with children. However, sex offenders are taking advantage…

Right to Work Checks and New Immigration Rules

Due to the UK leaving the European Union as of December 31st, 2020, European nationals no longer have free movement into the UK. As a result, the government has put into practice new policies dealing with Right to Work in…

DBS Privacy Policy Update: GDPR compliance

A short update from us today on the recent DBS privacy policy update. The DBS updated their policy on January 25th 2021. This change affects both candidates and companies applying for Standard and Enhanced DBS checks. You can view the…

Credence nominated as one of the UK’s best professional services companies

Credence was featured last month as one of the best professional services companies in the UK in an article by Welp Magazine. Using tools such as SEMrush and Crunchbase, Welp’s analysts nominated Credence due to excelling in innovation, growth and market…

DBS and Disclosure Scotland Updates

Both Disclosure Scotland, and England and Wales’ Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) recently announced that they will be changing how they carry out criminal record checks in the future. There won’t be any immediate impact from the changes – how…

DBS Checks Throughout The UK

There’s 3 different systems for carrying out CRC in the UK – but it doesn’t have to be confusing. We’ll explain all the differences between the services that perform criminal record checks. In England and Wales, the DBS (formerly CRB)…

CRB check: A look into the DBS and more

What is a CRB check and how is it different to a DBS check? We explain the different agencies that check criminal records in the UK. Whilst people still use the term CRB check; it’s actually an out of date…

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Background Screening Services UK: A summary

Today we’ll be taking a look at all the major background checking services in the UK. We’ll provide a summary of all the packages of checks you’re likely to encounter if you venture into the world of background screening services….

Director check: what is it and how can it benefit you?

The director check helps minimise risk to your organisation by giving an insight into any potential high-level hire. Here are the essentials. No matter your company’s size, when hiring for senior management, you want to minimize the risk of your…

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PBSA Webinar: Updates in the CRC Industry and the DBS

Our Managing Director, Hedley Clark, will be speaking alongside Ian Johnston, Executive Director for The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) in a free webinar hosted by our industry body, the PBSA. The webinar is aiming to illuminate progress in the…

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Discrimination and the Background Screening Industry

A couple of months ago Barry Nixon, an eminent figure in the background screening world, posted a fascinating article about discrimination and the difficult questions the background screening industry faces regarding its role in propagating it. It’s an excellent read…