From the 1st December 2012 the ISA (Independent Safeguarding Authority) and the CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) are merging together to become the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service).

HR: What You Should Do

By Planet Vending’s own HR expert, Alison Driver

This is one of those changes to which your reaction might easily be ‘why’?

Frankly, the only change for you to be aware of is that any term referring to ‘CRB’ will now be referred to as ‘DBS’. The whole process accessing criminal records checks with us is still exactly the same.

The DBS was established under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and will provide a joined up service to combine the criminal records and barring functions. The service and processes currently provided by the CRB are not changing as a result of the merger.  We will continue to deliver our services to customers as normal throughout this transition.

The Home Ofice however will be going through a rebranding exercise. As part of the rebranding they will introduce the new DBS logo, there will be small changes to the application form and certificates and some of the language that we use.

Changes to CRB /DBS terminology

CRB, ISA VBS.. will now be referred to as DBS
Standard CRB Check… will now be referred to as Standard DBS Check
Enhanced CRB Check… will now be referred to as Standard DBS Check
ISA Adult First… will now be referred to as DBS Adult First
Vulnerable Adults… will now be referred to as Vulnerable Groups

For a free no obligation assessment of your company’s existing HR policies, please contact Metis HR on info@metishr.co.uk.