Employer DBS Checks and Criminal Record Checks

All-in-one digitised background checking solution for DBS Criminal Record Checks that goes far beyond document vetting. Create a quick, remote and seamless candidate experience.

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Seamless criminal record checks are key for businesses

Growing alongside the ever-changing recruitment market ensures you continue to hire the right candidates. Organisations across the public, private and volunteer sectors are choosing centralised platforms for their background and DBS checks because they create a better candidate experience, save time, reduce risk and improve efficiency.

Platforms like Experian’s Candidate Verifier offer an all-in-one, E-Bulk system to help your teams fulfil background checks and DBS applications in the most comprehensive and fully compliant way. Our seamless journey is designed to be simple, convenient, and hassle-free for employers and candidates.

Criminal Record Checks For Employers

Experian’s background checking service provides full criminal record checks registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as a Responsible Organisation, Disclosure Scotland and AccessNI. This includes managing the entire background checking procedure, so you can focus on recruiting the best candidate. It’s a fully-tracked, paperless E-Bulk system with detailed Management Information that removes the risk of non-compliance and offers instant reporting and audit trails. Choose from our three flexible solutions: full managed, software and API integration.

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Basic and Standard DBS Checks

Identify inconsistent or unfavourable information about candidates with Basic DBS or Standard DBS checks, so you can hire the perfect talent for the job and safeguard your business from losses. Basic DBS checks will show you your employee’s unspent convictions, and are available for any role. A Standard DBS will show you both spent and unspent convictions, as well as cautions, reprimands and warnings. Use the results to help you decide whether a candidate is right for your business.

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Enhanced DBS checks and DBS Updates

Roles that work with children or vulnerable adults require an Enhanced DBS and, like Standard checks, there’s strict eligibility criteria. That’s because they are the most in-depth criminal record check conducted by the Disclosure and Barring Service. Once an employee has their DBS check, it still needs to be updated regularly for certain roles. Keep on top of this with a centralised platform for all employee cases.

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Disclosure Scotland

If you’re hiring for work in Scotland, Disclosure Scotland (DS) will conduct criminal record checks for your applicants. It’s very similar to a DBS check in England and Wales, however, there are some specifics that are important to know around compliance, candidate rights and best practice. When you work with our award-winning team, you’ll no longer have to keep on top of compliance changes and regulation updates - we’ll do the hard work for you.

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DBS and FCA Compliance checks

If your organisation belongs to the UK’s financial service industry, there are certain employee checks you must complete to be Financial Conduct Authority-compliant. That includes credit and work history checks, on top of Standard or Enhanced DBS checks. It’s vital to meet these obligations without creating unnecessary barriers to hire, so your employees can onboard easily. Our solutions offer fast, in-depth and data-compliant reports on financial history, social media and personal references.

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DBS checks for every industry

Each industry requires a different level of DBS check for employees and volunteers, and often different levels for each role. With Experian’s Candidate Verifier, you enjoy the functionality to pick and choose the relevant background and DBS checks for every position, creating a tailored application form for every candidate.

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