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Category: DBS

An employer’s guide to DBS checks

Sarah Croft

January 23, 2025

The latest DBS guidance allows employers to complete identity checks remotely using digital verification technology through certified Identity Service Providers (IDSPs), provided applicants have eligible documents. The addition of a Digital Scheme option offers employers greater flexibility, streamlining the DBS checking process. Read this blog to help you understand how these updates impact your DBS checks.

Identity checks for DBS – Digital identity validation vs face-to-face identity checks

Tony Machin

March 12, 2024

As a certified IDSP, we’re asked lots of questions by employers about what the choice between Digital / remote and face-to-face identity checks really means within the DBS application process. In this blog, we explore 3 of the key differences between the 2 validation methods.