Fast Track DBS Checks - Aaron's Department

Our Fast-Track DBS Check Guarantee

All DBS applications sent to us:

– Before 4:00pm on a weekday,
– With no potential errors that our team want to chase up,

will be sent for processing at the DBS the very same day.

A lot of our competitors charge extra for this service, but we fast-track all our DBS checks for free, as-standard.

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Quick & Simple Applications

Using Aaron’s Department, applications can be completed in a matter of minutes, either by yourself, or we can send your applicant a log-in so they can get it done themselves.

Checking the applicant’s documents doesn’t take long either, but if you want to save even more time, you can use our Digital ID Checking service to remove the requirement to inspect them at all! Their validity can all be confirmed remotely thanks to our integrated ID checking service

By reducing the amount of time you spend on DBS checks, we can free up more time for you to spend on the productive stuff, that generates value for your organisation. That’s why we aim for speed and efficiency in everything we do!

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Fast-Track DBS Check FAQs:

What Are DBS Checks?

DBS checks are criminal record background check requests performed by the Disclosure and Barring Service, and the UK police forces to disclose any information they hold on an applicant. This allows you to know an individual’s criminal record if they have one before you hire them for a job.

There are three levels of DBS disclosure: Basic DBS check, Standard DBS check and Enhanced DBS check, and more information can be viewed on our DBS Checks for Employers page.

What are Fast Track DBS Checks?

The concept of fast track DBS checks is not “official” as such – it’s simply a service we provide at Aaron’s Department. We guarantee that any application we receive before 4pm on a weekday will be sent to the DBS the same day.

Not every umbrella body offers fast track DBS checks, and some even charge extra for them – so we’re particularly proud of this service.

How Long Does a Fast-Track DBS Check Take?

Because the checks are carried out by the DBS and the UK’s police forces, we cannot guarantee, nor influence, how long the certificate will take to arrive.

Our fast-track guarantee simply refers to how quickly we process the applications at our end. The principle is, the sooner our stage gets done, the sooner your application arrives with the DBS, the sooner you get your results!

The fastest DBS check we have had returned so far in 2023 took just 49 minutes.

Who needs DBS Checks?

Whether it be a legal requirement, or for your peace of mind, DBS Checks help ensure that you’re hiring the right person for your organisation.

Basic disclosures are available for any applicant, whereas Standard and Enhanced checks are only available to organisations entitled by law to ask an exempted question.

Select the wrong type, and you could be applying for it illegally, or you could be illegally hiring someone without doing the appropriate checks! Whilst there is no official list of job roles requiring a DBS check, you can find further guidance on our website.

What is an Exempt Question?

An exempt question is defined as: ‘requesting an individual to reveal their full criminal history, including spent convictions and cautions.’

Unless the role is listed in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013), and where appropriate Police Act Regulations (as amended in 2019), it is unlawful to ask an exempted question.

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