The Disclosure and Barring Service has created a variety of barred lists that organisations can check before hiring any candidate for a job. In the education industry, it’s very important that institutions hire the right person for the job. If you are about to hire someone who you think is undesirable, you might want to consider running a DBS check. Here are a few things that you should know about the DBS lists:
- It shows people who have been barred from working with children
- It also shows people who have been barred from working with adults (POCA list)
- It can be checked through private companies with DBS access
If you work in the education industry, it’s important that you carry out list 99 checks before hiring anyone. Here are a few things that you should know about these checks.
How to Check
Individuals are not able to apply for a DBS check. Instead, the application for a DBS check must only come from a registered organisation. Once the application is received, the company will send it to be checked by the Disclosure and Barring Service, and a response will be sent within a few days.
Things to Know
If an employee is registered on the list 99, it’s a criminal offence for your organisation to hire them. Thus, you need to make sure that you carry out this check if you are working in an educational institute—you must first conduct the DBS check before hiring any new employee.
