Category: VETTING.com UK
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Enhanced DBS Checks for Uber, Bolt & other Private Hire Drivers – what you need to know & how to apply.
If you’re planning to become an Uber driver, Bolt driver or work for any private hire operator in the UK, understanding DBS check requirements is essential. Most private hire licensing authorities require drivers to complete an Enhanced DBS check before they can obtain or renew their private hire driver’s licence. These checks help ensure passenger…
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Enhanced DBS checks. Everything you need to know.
If you are waiting for an enhanced DBS check to come back, you are not alone. One of the most common questions employers and applicants ask us is: “How long does an enhanced DBS check take?” In most cases, the average enhanced DBS check takes around 13 days to complete. However, many applicants experience delays,…
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Confidential Employment References in the UK: GDPR Compliance, Risks & Transparency
In recruitment, references remain one of the most important tools available to employers. A well-written reference can validate experience, confirm capability, and provide reassurance that the right hiring decision is being made. But references can also create tension between transparency, data protection rights, and the need for honest professional feedback. One question continues to divide…
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How well do you really know your candidate? CV’s don’t tell the full story.
From the outside, most candidates look completely suitable. They have a strong CV, they performed well in the interview, and they tick all the boxes on paper. They are the perfect match & in many cases, there is nothing that immediately suggests otherwise. However, once background checks begin, a different layer of information can start…
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Digital ID DBS Check (DDBS): What You Need to Know
Vetting.com’s Smarter, Faster Way to Complete DBS + ID Verification in One Go At Vetting.com, we’re always looking for ways to simplify compliance while improving the hiring experience for both organisations and candidates. That’s why we’re excited to announce the launch of our latest innovation: the DDBS Check. The DDBS Check is a unique, Vetting.com-designed…
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Access NI Changes in 2025 — What You Need to Know
Access NI checks will start issuing only Digital Disclosure Certificates from 1st September 2025; paper-based Disclosure Certificates will no longer be issued from that date.Up to now, applicants could opt to have their disclosure certificates issued to them either in paper or in digital formats and around 60% have been choosing digital. If information was…
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IHR Candidate Experience Conference 2023
VETTING.com recently exhibited at the IHR Candidate Experience Conference in London. The event explored a multitude of different ways employers can improve their candidate experience, from strategising ways to find candidates that fit your company’s culture, to ensuring candidate expectations match reality, to streamlining the onboarding process and removing the stress out of background checking! …
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Why background screening is essential for places of worship
A place of worship should be a sanctuary, a place of trust which is safe for everyone. We’ll look at how background check protect vulnerable peoplein these spaces.
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Need a Digital Right to Work solution?
Did you miss the deadline? As of October 1st, you can no longer verify a candidate’s right to work via video call – do you have a solution in place?
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Digital Right to Work checks – Why you need them!
Vetting.com’s Digital Identity Verification streamlines screening, and enables you to easily verify your candidates’ right to work.