Jessica Maguire examines a recent white paper and outlines how the government is proposing to change rehabilitation periods and when a conviction becomes ‘spent’. In September 2020, the government ...

A motion to ask Sandwell councillors to undergo a basic DBS check was approved this week. The motion also called for Kerrie Carmichael, the leader of Sandwell council, to write to minister for ...

(MENAFN- ForPressRelease) Cardiff, UK - EBC Global is making DBS Basic Checks faster and more accessible with its Employment Check App, offering a seamless way for individuals and employers to verify ...

Councillors in a borough are to have mandatory criminal record checks after a former mayor pleaded guilty to child sex offences last month. Sefton Council voted in favour of members undertaking a ...

Sandwell Council's ethical standards committee agreed all elected members would have three months to provide the authority with at least a basic DBS check. It will be put in place after May's ...

Papers revealed online recommend Sandwell council to approve basic DBS checks to be undertaken for all elected members. The government’s Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is part of the Home Office ...