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BS7858 Security Vetting
BS7858 security vetting is the standard for pre-employment screening in the UK security industry. The latest version was released in 2019, so you’ll often see it written as BS7858:2019.
The BS7858:2019 replaces the original BS7858:2012 – find out what’s changed.
The BS7858 standard is applicable to individuals and personnel that work in legislated/security-related roles. You may need to run a BS7858 check on staff if you have an external standard used within your organisation, for example ISO27001, or if your staff has or may have access to sensitive information.
Although not required for an SIA licence, a BS7858 is considered best practice for onboarding new employees.
Employees that need a BS7858 security vetting usually include security guards, CCTV operators, alarm installers, secure shredding operatives and ancillary staff who may have access to sensitive information.
Set by the British Standards Institute, the checks are seen as the very minimum required to protect members of the public.
Vetting checks required to comply with BS7858:2019
To comply with the Security Screening British Standard BS7858:2019 the following checks are required:
- Proof of Identity
- Proof of Address
- Right to Work
- 5-year credit and financial check (find out more about our financial checks) with address history verification
- 5-year career references (10 years are available on request)
- All career gaps over 31 days must be covered by evidence documents, covering the beginning, middle, and end of each gap
- Verification of SIA Licence and/or a criminal record check where the candidate does not need an SIA Licence e.g. alarm engineer or secure shredding operative
The BS7858 security vetting standard is a comprehensive and robust background check that is designed to give both members of the public and the employer confidence in the candidate’s suitability to become a security operative.
The BS7858 requires a lot of personal information to be collected, processed and stored. In terms of GDPR and data protection, it can prove a difficult and slow process for an in-house HR department.
This is where Checkback International can support your HR team, acting on their behalf in the checking process.
Choose Checkback International for service, speed and security
Outsourcing the time and expertise required to comply with BS7858 check to Checkback International means that you can count on compliance, accountability and peace of mind as standard for BS7858 security vetting.
Our service levels are outstanding and our fully trained and experienced BS7858 Screening Team can advise you on the best way for you to manage your background screening process.
Our service gives you:
- Cost effective and expert screening packages so you can fully outsourced your employment background checks
- A consistent and auditable process that delivers BS7858:2019 compliance
- Fast turnaround
- Application via a totally secure BS7858 check online application form
- Fast delivery of a professional electronic screening report for the employee HR file
At Checkback, we use the latest ID verification technology to provide you with fast, accurate screening services to support your hiring processes.
How much is a BS7858 check with Checkback International? Our costs are highly competitive and we can open your account in minutes.
When vetting is complete, we provide you with a quality candidate report that meets the requirements of the SIA code of practice and other industry bodies. Our electronic candidate report contains character references, basic disclosure (Basic DBS check) and an employment history to satisfy both auditors and the Approved Contractor Scheme.
The process is completed using our proprietary vetting system that we’ve built from the ground up to deliver a secure environment that is 100% compliant with GDPR and data protection requirements.
You don’t have to get involved in the lengthy BS7858 process. We process the check on your behalf, but our online dashboard gives you constant access to your checks’ progress. Simply supply us with the name and email address of your candidate and we’ll start your BS7858 security vetting check.
A genuinely cross-border service
By their very nature, good executives tend to be internationalists, working across sector and across borders.
This means that standard executive vetting companies can’t cope with the complexity needed to manage international checks.
We have built up our systems with the purpose of being able to check any executives history, whatever country or company they have worked for.
We have offices in the UK, Ireland, Poland and Spain and utilise our extensive network of partners to produce executive vetting reports that are accurate and tell the real story.
Typical checks considered by clients using this screening type are listed below.
Turn around times: 3 to 10 days (for Standard Reports)
Screening and vetting services simplified
It’s a simple 1,2,3 step process
Checkback International delivers a fully managed service that has been developed to meet clients’ needs – whatever they may be. We tailor our service around your requirements, so you get the seamless, client-focused process that best works for your organisation. Choose from one of our most requested options:
- Self-manage the checking process through your secure dashboard
- Use our fully managed Checkback Screening Expert Service, with no additional charge attached
- Build the service that suits you, with a blend of the two options above
Your checks, your way
We’re committed to delivering the background checks that our clients need, with screening excellence as standard and a fully managed service at no extra cost. With complete transparency on the checking process from your dashboard, you can even review the conversations taking place between your Screening Team and your candidates and referees.
Start screening in just 3 clicks and track progress in real time, via our proprietary vetting software.
Don’t take our word for it – here’s what our clients say
Client testimonials
Many thanks for this Joey. I'm very happy with your performance and intend to send all future screening business your way.
Simon Cullen
Simon Cullen, Chief Compliance Officer
I just checked status of our first candidate on your system. Very impressed, exactly what I was looking for. Makes the previous company look like they are in the Dark Ages!
Gary Docherty
Gary Docherty Director, Recruitment Services - Goodacre UK Limited
Our company have been using Checkback for a number of years. The friendly and professional service we consistently receive from them is excellent. The service they provide is quick, efficient and the screening checks are tailored to our specific needs, which is exactly what our company was looking for to cover our BS7858 security vetting requirements. Checkback provides a really personal service. For example, if things, at first appearance, don't seem right, they'll call and ask for additional information and evidence rather than take the easy option of simply 'failing', the vetting - which was our experience of previous companies. Their completed screening reports are easy to read and well-presented. We would have no hesitation in recommending Checkback to other companies.
Gay Dudley
Gay Dudley, Administration Manager - Croma Vigilant
I just wanted to take a moment to let you know how impressed I have been with our screening expert. I can’t begin to tell you how helpful, pleasant, polite and professional our screening expert was in getting our security check completed.
Stephen Dodd
Stephen Dodd, Operations Manager - Par Systems
We’ve concluded our hiring checks for this year. Just wanted to say thanks to the team for a great service. The team answered my novice questions quickly and helped me understand how to work the process I doubt we’ll be hiring in the near future but I have every intention of using your services in 2023. Thanks also for your patience while we made our minds up what we wanted.
Peter Slack
Peter Slack, RGC Operations - Roberts Group Consulting Ltd
I have just been audited and the auditor mentioned that she had just seen your reports with another client for the first time yesterday and was highly impressed.
She reviewed our reports, and said you were very thorough and the reports are excellent –the best she has seen!
Sharon Inch
Sharon Inch, HR Manager - Oliver Valves Ltd
Checkback has given us first class service over the past few years. You and all your colleagues have been attentive and most helpful and it’s been a pleasure to work with you.
Leona McNamee
Leona McNamee - Veran Performance
