Enhanced DBS Check

Jonners

Jonners

Jonners

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Hi there

Having never required this level of checking for previous employment, this is all new to me, anyhow needs must especially with the role I've been offered.

This is the current progression:

The DBS Application Form was received by the DBS on 10 Nov 2017. Its current progress is:

Stage 1 (Application Form received and validated): Completed on 10 Nov 2017
Stage 2 (Police National Computer searched): Completed on 14 Nov 2017
Stage 3 (DBS Children, DBS Adults and List 99 searched, where applicable): Completed on 15 Nov 2017
Stage 4 (Records held by the Police search): In Progress
Stage 5 (Certificate Printed): Not Started

Now I have been reading all these horror stories of 2-3 months waiting online for Stage 4 to complete, yet others are done in a matter of days.

I don't want to lose the position I've been offered (employer retracting their offer). Is there nothing I can do to speed things up? Or just sit back and wait? :o

Thanks.
 
helpimcrap said:
Do you not have an email where you need to complete a GBG identification at a relevant post office using passport?

I have an enhanced DBS and that bit I didn't know I had to do until a month later.
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I'm not sure what this is?

TJM said:
There’s nothing that you can do and an employer that uses these sort of checks will wait for them to be completed.
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But if the waiting process is too long, can the employer legally retract their 'intention to offer' ?

Anyhow I have a File setup by the Employer with my relevant documents (proof of ID), Driving License, proof of address, P60 etc.
 
Just as a side note, I completed the DBS Application Form online on November 3 and it only took a week for them to receive and validate :o
 
Oh dear! Wrong place wrong time eh?

Anyhow I guess the Police being stretched/cutbacks doesn't help...hmm...
 
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amigafan2003 said:
The one for my scout group took 3 weeks, the one for a primary school I contract to took 7 weeks and the one for my PGCE took 10 weeks. It's a **** shoot essentially.

You can still start work without the EDBS, you just can't be left alone with or have sole responsibility for any children or vulnerable adults.
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Well to be fair it's only to become a Hospital Porter.

Perhaps they will want to do things by the book and await the result.

From memory they won't give me the time of day until checks are completed and Certificate to Hand. So I am unable to arrange my first shift until this is all done and dusted.
 
Would it be worth calling up now? It's only been a about 11 days since stage 4 started. With no movement.

Phoned the 03000 number, everything is where is should be according to 'Louise'

I can't put a chaser up until 60 days has elapsed, long wait now then. Atleast this can be done online.

Employer will have to be understanding.
 
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scrivz69 said:
I am a hospital porter mate and when I started I had my check complete, the other guys who didn't could not move patients on their own until theirs cleared, they had no problems doing anything else so I am sure you will be fine.
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They strictly won't allow me to even do a shift until they have the green light. *Check complete & Certificate*

Seems they can't be in too much of a rush for extra assistance.

NHS or private Hospital?
 
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scrivz69 said:
I hope you enjoy it mate, I still do after 7 years.
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Cheers fella. I honestly cannot wait to start. Everyone I've spoken to says it's a good job and enjoyable.

It's only for Bank work to begin with, but who knows, permanent may be offered down the line? If I take to it/enjoy it

If this the above occurs, I won't have to work in Retail any longer.
 
Phoned 101 but the team that does occupational checks is closed today. I explained it has been 45 days on stage 4 alone. I was told to call back on Jan 2 2018
 
Burnsy2023 said:
If your force is anything like mine, they'll only work Mon-Fri 8-4. So don't be surprised if you call at 5 and nobody is there.

Chances are they won't be able to tell you much anyway.
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I called 101 again today at just gone 11am, and was transferred to a woman in the occupational checks department was barely audible, just mumbling away at me, I couldn't even catch her name, she sounded so bored.

She claimed they'd only received stage 4 on December 22 2017, that I don't really believe, but hey ho, perhaps phoning them give a nudge. But i'd been promised a call back to my Phone with further updates, as she had taken my number. But so far nothing, but I get home to see some progress.

Stage 1 (Application Form received and validated): Completed on 10 Nov 2017
Stage 2 (Police National Computer searched): Completed on 14 Nov 2017
Stage 3 (DBS Children, DBS Adults and List 99 searched, where applicable): Completed on 15 Nov 2017
Stage 4 (Records held by the Police search): Completed on 02 Jan 2018
Stage 5 (Certificate Printed): In Progress

It may be a case of how long is a piece of string, but how long does stage 5 generally take once stage 4 is completed?

Cheers
 
Cheers, but should it by rights say in progress or completed? At this present moment?

I suppose I could chase them up if no arrival by next week? I just don't want to become too much of a nag to them. But don't want to lose chance of this job (albeit it bank work). As it could potentially lead to full time...perhaps.
 
I've only ever resided in the same town. Other than shortages, laziness, I can't fathom why it taken as long to get to where it has done.

Cheers, that I shall do as soon as this situation is completed.
 
I believe this is a 03000 number on the web Becker? Will maybe phone later for the sake of it...

Cheers
 
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