Co-director of Unlock, a UK charity for people with criminal records Co-director of Unlock, a UK charity for people with criminal records Of all the things in the press recently about Oxfam, comments ...

Guernsey driving instructors who put forward students for practical tests must have successfully completed an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check from next week. The safeguarding ...

As we are only just starting now to unfortunately discover, there have been lots of unforeseen consequences of leaving the EU as a result of Brexit. And one big area it has affected is the whole ...

There was ‘shock’ among councillors as they learned enhanced DBS checks for members are not already enforced. Coun Dave Molyneux, leader of Wigan Council, told his peers that he “strongly believes” ...

Middlesborugh Council carried out the enhanced checks on all councillors but new rules mean some will be exempt The way criminal record checks are carried out on councillors is set to change in ...

The local government minister Simon Hoare has written to upper-tier and unitary authorities "urging" that councillors have their criminal records reviewed before sitting on education or social care ...

Papers revealed online recommend Sandwell council to approve basic DBS checks to be undertaken for all elected members. The government’s Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is part of the Home Office ...

DBS checks for Sandwell councillors were delayed for reconsideration last night at Sandwell council, as councillors signalled they wished for all elected members to have checks. Councillors debated ...