Enhanced DBS Check
- Thread starter Jonners
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Ah right, I'm supposedly Portering for a Private Hospital *if/when these checks complete*
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.
Stage 4 of the checks haven't progressed after 43 days alone at being at this stage 
Associate
Did you call the police/met to politely ask them to fast track like I advised previously?Stage 4 of the checks haven't progressed after 43 days alone at being at this stage
Sorry I missed that thanks for the heads up but they won’t until 60 days?
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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
Soldato
Good luck getting anything before 60 days. Hope you do though!
Man of Honour
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.
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
So it appears someone has not even bothered to print the cert yet?
Soldato
Stage 5 aint that long, should be with you within a few days
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 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.
Soldato
Sign up for the update service when it comes though, save this hassle in the future. Mine took an age to come through first time as I've lived in London, Kent, Norn Iron and a short stint in Scotland following work/women 
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.
Cheers, that I shall do as soon as this situation is completed.
Caporegime
It takes a while, varies from person to person. Sometimes weeks, sometimes months.
Good lord, I hope not that long. Not for a simple Certificate.