What’s changed now that the Disclosure and Barring Service offers Basic Disclosures?

Previously, all Basic Disclosures were processed and issued by Disclosure Scotland. However, in January 2018 the Disclosure and Barring Service took over the processing of Basic Disclosures for those living and working in England and Wales. The changes were enacted because Scotland has different legislative criteria regarding the time it takes for convictions to become spent.

All this means is that the governing body that processes the basic criminal record check will be determined by where the applicant will be working. Don’t worry – our HR Platform will guide you through the application process and make sure your application goes to the appropriate organisation.