Legislated screening, including security vetting and employment checks can create a confusing landscape of options and choices. Dotted with acronyms and regulations, two vetting standards stand out for the majority of HR professionals that onboard to roles that require vetting: BS7858 and BPSS. What is the difference between BS7858 ...
If you’re an employer that needs to run a vetting check on a potential employee, you might need some information to help you get what you need from your candidate. You might ask what is proof of address for BS7858? Or what documents will I need to request from ...
Having BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) clearance can be a relevant factor in ISO audits in the UK, particularly for ISO standards that focus on information security and quality management. Here's an explanation of how BPSS clearance might intertwine with ISO audits: ISO Standards and Security Requirements ISO/IEC 27001 ...
The Disclosure and Barring Service are updating the DBS Service, with three key changes that will be implemented in the second half of October 2023  The three areas due for change are the: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) rules Alignment of the ‘Filtering rules’ Issuing of Manual Certificates  At ...
We live in a world where digitisation is on the rise and it’s enabling us to do lots of things differently. Where we had previously required interactivity, the Covid 19 pandemic quickly ushered in new, faster ways of doing things. For employment background checks and vetting, this was no ...
In the first part of our new series - Inside BS8406 we look at what event organisers need to do to comply with the rules around the provision of staff, security and stewarding for events. Complying with BS8406 gives your customers confidence that you know what you are doing ...
Whenever you attend a festival or sporting event it can be easy to forget that behind the scenes there is a whole army of people making sure that everyone has a good time and remains safe. For event organisers there are million and one things to think about and ...
If you are in the business of providing stewards, security and other staff for events then you need to know about BS8406:2020 and a key part of the standard is the provision of staff who have been security checked. In this post we are looking at this part of ...
Have you been asked by a prospective employer for your five-year employment history? Do you need to respond to a pre-employment screening question regarding your former employers? Sometimes it is difficult to remember the exact dates of your former employment especially if you have moved around a bit as ...
On the 2nd of November 2022 His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) published a damning report on the state of UK policing in their report into vetting, misconduct, and misogyny in the police service. The report doesn’t make pretty reading and we should remember ...
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