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Not every job role will require financial checks, but understanding the need for a bankruptcy background check in the employment process is important for both employers and those looking for a new job. If you’re not sure what bankruptcy is, why employers conduct bankruptcy checks, and how it fits into the broader landscape of background screening then we’ll try to explain the basics of the system and how it might affect you if you are being asked to go through background screening or a DBS check.

It is the job of private drivers and chauffeurs to transport a wide range of different passengers, including children and vulnerable adults. Given the trust placed in these drivers, licensing legislation for drivers require thorough vetting through enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.

One of the most common problems in the criminal records checking system is working out who is eligible for checking, and what sort of checks are allowed. The different levels of DBS checks were brought in at the time when the system changed name. Applicants for jobs no longer apply for a CRB check but use the very similar application system for a DBS check instead.

The worry of whether a DBS check can lead to sacking is one of the most common concerns. For new employers in a company undergoing their first DBS Check, understanding the information revealed by different DBS Checks is essential before starting to worry about what might happen if criminal convictions are revealed.

Waiting for your DBS certificate can be a frustrating experience, especially when you need it to start a new job or volunteering role. Managing potential delays when applying for a criminal record check is not always something entirely within your control, but knowing the reasons for delay might arm you with the information needed to submit an application in the best shape possible and minimise the time you are waiting for that certificate to arrive in the post.

Delays in the processing of criminal records checks for those wishing to work in nurseries with small children are causing recruitment challenges in the nursery sector, according to news reports. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, previously known as a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check, is required for most nursery workers who are dealing with small children in the course of their work.

A criminal record check or CRB, now commonly referred to as a DBS Check, allows employers to examine the criminal histories of their employees through the Disclosure and Barring Service in England and Wales. Asking a candidate to apply for a DBS check is a standard part of many recruitment processes, and most job seekers are aware that there is a system which allows employers to look into their criminal records.

If you’ve applied for a new job, it can come as a bit of a shock when the recruiter casually drops into the conversation that they will be carrying out an employment screening process. Most of us have heard the term, and many of us think we know what it means. The concept of having your references checked for accuracy, or being asked to prove we hold certain qualifications is nothing new.

Most people are aware that having a criminal records check will reveal any convictions on their record. The confusion comes in around other information which the police might hold about you. Many people are arrested, questioned, and then released without charge. A record of that arrest will remain on the police national computer – but is this sort of thing disclosed on a records check?

In the wake of several scandals surrounding vetting and criminal records checking for police officers and civilian workers for the Metropolitan Police, London’s City Hall has expressed concerns about the limited vetting powers of the London Fire Brigade (LFB) for new recruits. Currently, the LFB can only conduct basic police checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on new staff