During the winter, when temperatures plunge, we’re all more aware of homelessness. Homelessness isn’t just a big city problem. People all over the UK are sleeping on the streets, sofa-surfing or living in insecure, short-term accommodation. It’s natural to want to help, especially in the coldest months of the year. Many hostels and night shelters […]
Checks on members of staff working in regulated activity aren’t optional. If you’re employing people as carers, sports coaches or to work with children, they all need to apply for a DBS check. Even when the process runs smoothly, there’s a lot of admin involved. First you need to work out who needs certificates, and […]
One of the main causes of delays in the DBS system can be defined as user-error. Yes, the DBS can be slow to return checks at times. Sometime however, delays are caused because we’re not quick enough. We’re slow to fill in the online application form. We don’t respond to calls or queries. One of […]
Nearly every child has dreamed about being a firefighter at some stage. It’s a hard, physical job though and many people are put off by the ideas of working long shifts. In many areas of the country though, there isn’t a full time fire service at all. Instead, the stations are manned by an army […]
Although the main school exams might be months away, kids all over the UK have spent their Christmas break studying for mocks. These school exams are one of the first indications to parents of how their kids are performing. If the results aren’t great, it can come as a bit of a shock. It’s perhaps […]
Hopefully the days when it took weeks for a normal DBS check to be processed are long gone. All areas are processing checks quicker than ever before. One of the key aspects of DBS checks is that a certificate is sent to your home address when printed. Recently, the government has changed the procedure for […]
Most of us are aware that when we apply for a DBS check, you’ll see details of your past criminal convictions and cautions. The level of detail on the certificate depends on the type of disclosure you have applied for. For the most detailed level of disclosure check, the police have the ability to include […]
We’re all feeling the squeeze financially, especially at Christmas. The availability of credit can tempt us into taking out loans to fund the festive season but is this really the answer? Getting into debt is never a long-term solution. Looking for ways of boosting your income could mean you have some extra cash sloshing around. […]
It’s not just the big household names charities which use volunteers. Up and down the UK, there’s a whole army of volunteers doing everything from hearing kids read at school to befriending old people in care homes. Each organisation usually has their own policies for recruiting volunteers. Recent guidelines have tried to pull together various […]
If your children go to school in England or Wales, you’ll probably have heard of school governors. These are the people who oversee the running of the school. Working with parents and staff, they decide how money should be spent. Governors might also make decisions on recruitment, or on admissions for new pupils. It’s a […]
