By Matt Elkins|April 9th, 2016|
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), which processes criminal records checks, paid out £169,000 in compensation last year, compared to just £80,000 in the previous 12 months. Payments can be made to people if the delay in issuing their certificate is too long and interferes with them starting a new job, or if something
By Matt Elkins|April 8th, 2016|Tags: DBS Appeals Certificate|
Dozens of Doncaster taxi drivers have been prevented from working due to delays in the council’s licensing checks. Taxi drivers are calling on the council to take urgent action to deal with the backlog in the licensing process. Taxi drivers must renew their licences every three years in order for enhanced criminal record checks
By Matt Elkins|March 29th, 2016|
Significant delays in Scotland Yard’s backlog in criminal record checks leaves many people unable to work, it was claimed today. The force today admitted it was increasing staff to tackle the “high number” of outstanding cases. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), formerly the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), today said the force’s handling of
