DBS Check Wales

Personnel Checks have been supporting businesses across Wales with DBS checks for nearly 20 years. Our team provide expert advice and 5-star service, ensuring a streamlined screening experience. Unlike our competitors, we have no set-up fees or hidden costs. All this is why we’re the highest-rated background screening company in the UK.

How to Apply for a DBS Check in Wales?

Applying for a DBS Check in Wales is a simple 4-step process. All organisations need to do is:

  • Register with a DBS Umbrella Body like Personnel Checks.

  • Get your candidates to complete their DBS Application forms.

  • Verify your candidate’s identity.

  • Applications get submitted and the DBS Check begins.

Completing this process online with Personnel Checks makes the process even more streamlined. DBS Checks can be completed and results received in as little as 24 hours.

The process for organisations in Wales is exactly the same as in England. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) are the government body which manages these checks for both nations.

For more information about each specific type of DBS Check, keep reading. Or, to get in touch with an advisor, click the button below.

 

Basic DBS Check | Wales

Any Welsh business can obtain a Basic Disclosure or ‘DBS Check’ for their staff. Thie Basic DBS is the baseline criminal record check available in the UK. This level confirms any unspent criminal convictions or cautions on someones’s record.

Standard DBS Check | Wales

Standard DBS Checks are available for Welsh organisations recruiting for professions listed on the eligibility guide. These are normally roles that involve working closely with children or vulnerable adults.

Enhanced DBS CHeck | Wales

Enhanced DBS Checks are the highest level of criminal record check available in Wales. They include a check of information held locally by police forces. They can also include a search of the Child & Adult Barred Lists, if needed.

WHY PERSONNEL CHECKS

Personnel Checks are trusted by hundreds of organisations across Wales. Supporting both the public and private sector with comprehensive background screening. From local authorities to the NHS, financial services to contractors. Personnel Checks help businesses across every sector.

Processing background checks for nearly two decades, we have one of the lowest error rates and fastest turnaround times of any screening business in the UK. Our experience makes us the perfect DBS checking partner.

Welsh DBS Check FAQs

  • The Disclosure and Barring Service do have facilities for Welsh language speakers. They can provide translated documentation to assist applicants. However, DBS Certificates cannot be translated.

    This is because under the Police Act 1997, the DBS is required to disclose criminal records as it is recorded in central records. This information is recorded on the Police National Computer in English only, so DBS certificates will be issued in English only.

  • DBS Checks are the same price across England and Wales. You can find more information here.

  • DBS Checks in Wales are subject to the same processing time as those carried out in England. The DBS advise that any level of check can take between 6-8 weeks.

    The average turnaround times for DBS Checks submitted by Personnel Checks are between 2 and 7 days.

  • Personnel Checks are officially approved by UK Government as an Umbrella Body for processing DBS Checks In England and Wales.

    We are also an approved body for checks in Scotland and are are accredited for checks in Northern Ireland.

  • DBS Checks include relevant information from any UK nation. But DBS Checks should only be applied for when recruiting for roles in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

    This is because rules about what shows up on a criminal record check are different in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

  • The quickest way to get your staff DBS Checked is by registering to do the checks online. Processing DBS Checks online reduces the chance of errors and cuts out delays, like posting the application form.

    If you want to register for online DBS Checks, get in touch today!

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