DBS Information
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
Dear Mr Maskell
Thank you for your request for information, of which we acknowledge receipt.
Your request has been passed to the appropriate officer to provide a response as soon as possible, and in any event within 20 working days, as required by the relevant legislation.
Kind regards
Paul Atkinson, for
Data Management Officer
North Yorkshire County Council
01609 533219 [email address]
Dear Mr Maskell
FOI Request 35402
In response to your query received on 16 May 2014, please find below our
response:
Q1. Who is your lead officer for DBS checking?
A. The lead officer for DBS policy is Sarah France-Gorton, Principal
Adviser Resourcing and Reward and for DBS administration is Kirstie
Ellison-Jones, Head of Employment Support Shared Services.
Q2. How many DBS checks do you carry out each year, broken down by
type eg. Standard, Basic or Enhanced?
A. On average we process 10,000 checks per year and they are all
Enhanced checks
Q3. Are you a registered body at the DBS that umbrellas other
organisations?
A. Yes, North Yorkshire County Council is a Registered Body as well
as an Umbrella body with National DBS. This gives entitlement to check
other organisations who are engaging in regulated activity.
Q4. Are you currently doing your DBS checks online and if so, what
system do you use?
A. Yes, we use an online DBS process. This system is part of our
recruitment process that is provided by WCN, Worldwide Careers network.
Q5. Have you a contract currently with a DBS eBulk provider and if so
when does the contract come to an end?
A. The contract with WCN is due to end on 01/04/2016.
Kind regards
Nicola Jefferson
Leadership Support Officer
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