Fast Track DBS Checks

At Aaron’s Department, we understand that all applications are important, which is why we fast track every DBS check!

Fast track DBS checks come as standard. We promise that any application we receive before 4pm on a weekday, we process the very same day.

We see many DBS providers charging extra for fast track DBS checks, but not us!

You want your DBS checks done quickly, so we make sure they are!

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Fast Track DBS Checks For All Roles

We offer Basic, Standard, and Enhanced (with Barred List check, if required) fast track DBS checks, from as little as £3.11, so no matter your employees’ roles, you’ll be able to get them to work faster than ever before.

With fast and free registration together with our fantastic support staff, using our online system takes the hassle out of applying for DBS checks.

Quick & Simple Applications

Our processing isn’t the only thing that’s fast! Applications can be completed in a matter of minutes, and it doesn’t take any longer to evidence check them.

It gets even better – if you don’t want to fill out the applications, you can get the applicants themselves to do it!

At Aaron’s Department, we want to make sure you spend less time doing and checking applications and get fast track DBS checks.

Fast track DBS checks by Aaron's Department!

Here are some of the most common questions we get asked by people wanting to get fast track DBS checks for their staff.

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” – it’s simply a service we provide at Aaron’s Department. All we mean by it is that any application we receive before 4pm on a weekday is guaranteed to be sent to the DBS the same day. Not every umbrella company offers fast track DBS checks, and many even charge extra for them – so we’re particularly proud of this service.

How Long Does a Fast-Track DBS Check Take?

There is no one-size-fits-all answer for how long a fast-track DBS check will take because of a range of factors such as the number of addresses lived at or the number of previous names.

Because the checks are carried out by the DBS and the UK’s police forces, we cannot guarantee, nor influence, how long they will take. Our fast-track guarantee simply refers to how quickly we process the checks at our end.

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

Why Do I Need 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 are only available to organisations who are 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.

Do I Need To Apply For More Than One DBS Check?

You should only request the highest level check available for the job role. For example, if you were getting a DBS check for a Nurse, you would have to apply for the Enhanced DBS Check online with Barred Lists. You would not have to also apply for a Basic or Standard check.

If you have a specific question or would like further guidance, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

What Type of DBS Check Do I Need?

Whilst Basic checks are available for any of your applicants, Standard and Enhanced DBS checks are only available to companies who are entitled, by law, to ask an exempt question, and it is required for the role.

While there is no official document listing what type of DBS is needed for a certain job, we go over most of the roles that qualify for each check across the pages on our website, which you can see at a glance here. If you are still unsure, you can contact us and we will be happy to help.

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.

What’s the Difference Between Spent and Unspent Criminal Convictions?

Spent Convictions: These are convictions and cautions that the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 determines have reached the point where the person is to be considered (for most purposes) as if they have never committed the offence. In simple terms, they should be given a ‘clean slate’.

Unspent Convictions: Unspent convictions and cautions have not been determined to have reached the point that they should be considered to never have happened. Many convictions can never become ‘spent’, for example, imprisonment of more than 2 years and 6 months, and sexual and terrorism offences.

A full list of offences that will never be filtered from a DBS certificate can be found on the UK Government website.

Only Unspent Convictions will appear on the Basic DBS check, whereas both Spent and Unspent Convictions will appear on Standard and Enhanced level DBS checks. Click here for our guide to what each level of check discloses.

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Fast Track DBS Checks For All Roles

Quick & Simple Applications

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