Who is legally allowed to request a criminal record check?

A basic disclosure is available to all employers (subject to them following certain procedures). Standard and Enhanced disclosures are restricted in their use. Please call us for tailored guidance on this subject.

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Top 5 Reasons for Screening Your Employees

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Social Media and Background Checks

More and more employers are using social media as a valuable tool for sourcing and recruiting prospective candidates. Social networking allows organisations to build their employment brand and…Read more

Procius launches new ‘right to work’ app

Procius, Mitie’s employee screening and vetting company, has launched a revolutionary new app-based right to work (RTW) checking system powered by KPMG which will support businesses in ensuring…Read more

TeamSport chooses Procius as their background screening partner

Procius has been selected by TeamSport, the UKs, No1 Indoor Go Karting, to support its background checking needs. TeamSport has previously outsourced its background screening but in a comprehensive…Read more

Electronic Form of Authority

The form of authority can now be completed online. No longer will the client or applicant be required to print, sign and upload a PDF version. Instead, the…Read more

Mitie appoints Lisa Thomas as Director of Vetting Services

Mitie, the FTSE 250 strategic outsourcing company, has appointed Lisa Thomas as its director of vetting services. The appointment follows Mitie’s acquisition of Procius, a specialist in pre-employment screening…Read more

Mitie acquires leading screening company Procius

Mitie Group plc (“Mitie”), the strategic outsourcing company is pleased to announce that it has acquired Procius Limited (“Procius”), a leading UK pre-employment screening company, from the management team. Procius is a specialist…Read more

Improved DBS & CRC Process for Public Services

The recent headline in the Daily Mail Newspaper reported, “Hundreds of ambulance workers were employed without checks on their criminal records…North East Ambulance NHS Foundation failed to check 388…Read more

Are Background Checks Strict Enough in Aviation

Background checks for airside employees have changed beyond recognition since 9/11. But the recent hijacking of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767-300 by its co-pilot, who Swiss authorities say…Read more

Everything checks out for Procius

A Basingstoke pre-employment background screening company has reached its 10th anniversary milestone – and it is going from strength to strength. Procius, based at Network House, on Basing View,…Read more

Who is legally allowed to request a criminal record check?

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