Enhanced DBS Check stuck on stage 4 - How much longer?
Posted by Ozzy141@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 8 comments
I've had to undergo an enhanced DBS check for a new job role, frustratingly I cannot start the job until the DBS check has completed. The first 3 stages were completed in a matter of days and it's been stuck on stage 4 police checks since 25th October. Has anyone else had a recent Enhanced DBS check conducted? How long did it take before the police checks were completed?
yossanator@reddit
I have no criminal record, a good credit history and it took over 8 weeks for mine. I ended paying extra to have it extended and be passed to me and not be solely aligned to the place I was working. It's £13 per year.
ScallionOk6420@reddit
Depends - how many people did you kill? 🤔
Even_Menu_3367@reddit
There was an article on our local news recently on backlogs for the Police section of DBS, some people waiting 2 months. It wasn’t happening everywhere, but it was happening in various parts of the country.
Own_Bet3834@reddit
A lot of temp jobs covering the busy Xmas period require basic DBs checks (Amazon, supermarkets, driver jobs etc) . Mine took longer than usual so you're in that queue.
ahoneybadger3@reddit
Under a week for my last one. Same with a couple others at my workplace that have had theirs done recently.
There has been times in the past where it's just not turned up at all and I've then had to go through the Scottish DBS system to request a second one as there's a limit placed on how often you can get them. Not sure if that's still an option or not but could be another avenue to go down if you're in a hurry for it.
Sidebottle@reddit
Honestly no one can tell you. If you have a clean record 4 weeks is pretty silly, but all it takes is someone ill or on holiday and you get fooked.
Least it's not DV, that's a whole anal cavity search barrel of fun.
74Patricia1l@reddit
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