Written Question·Home Office·UIN 22131
Vetting: Health Services and Social Services
Tabled: 6 January 2025
Answered: 14 January 2025
Question
Josh Babarinde
Liberal Democrat — Eastbourne
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the processing time for Disclosure and Barring Service checks for people working in the health and social care sector.
Answer
Jess PhillipsThe Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is operationally independent from the Home Office and operates to service standards of completing 85% of Basic check applications within 2 days, 85% of Standard check applications within 3 days, and 80% of Enhanced...
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