UK Criminal Checks
HireRight offers Basic Disclosure and Standard Disclosure criminal checks in the UK to identify reportable details of UK criminal record information associated with your candidate. A criminal record search can identify if a candidate has a reportable criminal record allowing you to assess the risk of bringing that person into your organization. HireRight can deliver a range of criminal record searches across the globe, and is fully registered with Disclosure and Barring Service, Disclosure Scotland and Access NI to provide full UK criminal record searches. Details of the fees and prices for UK Disclosure checks can be accessed here.
Both the Basic and the Standard Disclosure check searches the UK’s Police National Computer as the primary source, to identify records of all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings associated with your candidates.
A Basic Disclosure check can be ordered for any job role or employment purpose.
To meet Fitness and Propriety rules, regulated firms should conduct a standard disclosure check on candidates going into Senior Manager functions before submitting such candidates for approval.
Digital Identity Verification for DBS Basic, Standard and Enhanced Disclosure Checks
For Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks employers must verify their candidate’s identity, per DBS identity checking guidelines, before the DBS completes the check. We offer a digital identity verification service for DBS checks that is quick, simple, and seamless, making it easy for you and your candidates to complete the identity verification and comply with DBS guidelines. The service is fully integrated with our UK DBS Disclosure check service for Basic, Standard and Enhanced Disclosure checks.
Using our digital solution your candidate takes and uploads a photo of their required identity document, captures imagery of their face, and provides other relevant information electronically. HireRight then verifies their identity via our digital identity partner Yoti who is certified by the DBS and the UK Government to fulfil DBS digital identity checks.
Fast, seamless, and convenient for you and your candidates:
Candidate completes the process online in just a few simple to follow steps
Results available in less than 5 minutes for a successful Basic Disclosure check
Verification is conducted entirely remotely by the candidate without them needing to present their ID in person to you as their prospective employer
How UK Criminal Checks Works
When you order a Global Criminal Search and have the appropriate account set-up you will be asked to answer a number of dynamic questions regarding the job role and function being applied for. Based on the answers you provide, HireRight Global’s intelligent technology will determine whether a Standard or Basic disclosure check could be appropriate. If a Standard Disclosure check could be appropriate you will be asked to confirm eligibility for this service. Where a Standard Disclosure check is not eligible HireRight will initiate a Basic Disclosure check for candidates with UK address history.
When you order a Global Criminal Search for a candidate with UK address history a UK Basic Disclosure check will be initiated. Alternatively you can order a Basic Disclosure check as a stand-alone service. A Standard Disclosure check can only be ordered through a registered body such as HireRight.
Explore Our Services
Global Sanctions and Enforcement Check
Global Sanctions and Enforcement Checks obtain and provide insight into an individual’s history when concerned with political exposure, criminal activity, terrorism, financial sanctions, and debarments.
Conduct Search
Checks public records to identify a candidate’s history of publicly reported conduct.
Social Media Search
Searches publicly available Social Media profiles and content to help identify potentially adverse behaviors.
Adverse Media Search
Identifies reportable adverse media information associated with your candidate from English language media.