DBS Information

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Dear Sir/Madam,

Please would it be possible, under the Freedom of Information Act, to have the following information:

1. Who is your lead officer for DBS checking?
2. How many DBS checks do you carry out each year, broken down by type eg. Standard, Basic or Enhanced?
3. Are you a registered body at the DBS that umbrellas other organisations?
4. Are you currently doing your DBS checks online and if so, what system do you use?
5. Have you a contract currently with a DBS eBulk provider and if so when does the contract come to an end?

I would be most grateful for a response as quickly as possible.

Yours faithfully,

Conrad Maskell

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request which was received today
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Kind Regards,

 

Lewes District Council

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Helen Knight,

Dear Sir/Madam

Further to your email of 14 May 2014, set out below is the information you requested under the Freedom of Information Act.

1. Who is your lead officer for DBS checking? - Helen Knight, HR Manager
2. How many DBS checks do you carry out each year, broken down by type eg. Standard, Basic or Enhanced?, Approx 80 a year, Enhanced
3. Are you a registered body at the DBS that umbrellas other organisations? - No
4. Are you currently doing your DBS checks online and if so, what system do you use? - No we are not currently doing them online
5. Have you a contract currently with a DBS eBulk provider and if so when does the contract come to an end? - NO

I hope this answers your question satisfactorily. If, however, you are unhappy with the way the District Council has handled your request you may ask for an internal review. In the first instance you should contact Catherine Knight, Corporate Head - Legal & Democratic Services, Lewes District Council, Southover House, Southover Road, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1AB or email [email address]

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you then have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
FOI/EIR Complaints Resolution, Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
email: [email address]
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telephone: 01625 545745 or 0303 123 1113

You are allowed to use any information obtained via Freedom of Information requests for non-commercial purposes such as research, private study, reviews and news reporting. However, in many cases, this information will be protected by the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988 and/or the regulations relating to the re-use of public sector information. If it is your intention to copy the information for commercial purposes or re-use it then you should apply to the Council for permission at www.lewes.gov.uk/council15220.asp. The Council will then advise you whether the information is subject to copyright and/or available for re-use and if necessary provide you with a licence.

Yours faithfully

Helen Knight
HR Manager
Lewes District Council
[email address]

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Hi Helen

Thanks for your help on this one. I now have all the information I need

Thanks again
Conrad