Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd has been a registered umbrella body for undertaking UK criminal record checks since the introduction of CRB checks in March 2002. Criminal record checks are managed by the Screening & Licensing division (a.k.a.Verify).
Since December 2012, the CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) merged with the Independent Safeguarding Authority and created a new government agency called the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
DBS checks (formerly CRB checks) are a critical part of the safeguarding process for staff with access to vulnerable adults and children, or for employees working in certain regulated roles. Compass Group now has access to an online system called eBulk which means that we can now process criminal record checks much more quickly and accurately.
The average turnaround time for DBS disclosures using the eBulk service is less than 5 days, compared with 6-8 weeks for paper applications.
No more paper. No more postage. Access anywhere by PC, laptop or Smart Phone.
The DBS e-Bulk Service
e-Bulk allows the electronic transfer of applications to the DBS. This offers a number of real benefits, including:-
• Reducing the time and cost involved in administering your disclosure process
• Eliminating most data error due to an automatically-validated online form
• No paper application forms to complete
• No postal or courier services to use
• A much shorter processing time