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HR Update - Who should pay for DBS?

Business Management
There has been much confusion about what nursery owners can and
need to do about the new DBS checks. Should the employer or the employee
pay for them? Jacqui Mann explains.

With the new DBS update service, employees can have their DBS certificate kept up to date and take it with them as they move to different roles. This sounds like a great idea, but who should pay for this service?jacqui-mann

As an employer, it can be very costly if you have to pay for all your employees. There is an annual subscription of £13 per applicant, which can soon mount up to a considerable sum.

So what are the options?

So there are basically two options if you want to have up-to-date information on your employees, which in turn will enhance your safeguarding processes.

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