{"id":3681,"date":"2020-04-02T06:50:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T06:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/?p=3681"},"modified":"2021-03-18T13:24:05","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T13:24:05","slug":"how-to-speed-up-your-dbs-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/how-to-speed-up-your-dbs-check\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Speed Up Your DBS Checks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Any time the DBS check<\/a> system hits the headlines it\u2019s usually because someone has been waiting weeks, if not months for their DBS<\/a> check to come back. People can lose out on jobs and have their lives turned upside down by slow DBS checks. It all makes for good newspaper headlines. Even though most DBS checks are completed without delays and complication, the concern is understandable. Unlike other government services, there is no \u201cfast track\u201d service for disclosure checks, and no \u201ccheck and send\u201d at the Post Office to make sure you\u2019ve got it right. There are however some tips and tricks which you can use to maximise your chances of speeding through the system.<\/p>\n

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Check, Check and Check Again<\/h2>\n

Many of the delays encountered at the Disclosure and Barring Service are down to user error<\/a> \u2013 people filling in the application form incorrectly. The form isn\u2019t as complex as something like your tax return. But there are fields which cause confusion, and if you make mistakes, you risk having your form returned to you. That means starting the process again from scratch and having to pay the fee again too. The two sections which catch most people out are:<\/p>\n