DBS Verification

5 years ago   |   By Stephen Watkins

DBS Verification during COVID-19

TEMPORARY DBS PROCESS

Good afternoon all,

I hope everyone is well and staying positive in these difficult times.

Whilst playing the game of cricket is on hold, the administration behind the scenes goes on, indeed, the opportunity perhaps to use this unexpected downtime to help clubs become as compliant as they could be with safeguarding arrangements.

One key area of our safeguarding umbrella is the effective use of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Completing verification however without meeting face to face is somewhat difficult!

The ECB have been working with the DBS and have agreed the attached process. In essence, video calling between the applicant and a select number of higher level Verifiers has been agreed. The process:

1) Following application, the applicant emails the higher level Verifier and requests electronic sign off

2) The applicant sends the verifier scanned/photographed copies of their verification documents

3) Arrangements are made for a video call between applicant and the higher level Verifier where the documents will be checked

4) The Verifier will complete the process and ‘sign off’ the applicant

NOTES:

- CLUB VERIFIERS WILL HAVE THEIR VERIFICATION ACCESS TEMPORARILY REMOVED

- ONLY HIGHER LEVEL VERIFIERS WILL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THIS PROCESS (SEE LIST BELOW)

- THIS IS A TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT, AFTER LOCKDOWN ACCESS WILL BE RESTORED AND FACE TO FACE VERIFICATION WILL RETURN

Applicants can approach any of the Higher Level Verifiers, who are:

Steve Watkins - stevewatkins@herefordshirecricketltd.co.uk
Claire Langford - clairelangford@herefordshirecricketltd.co.uk

Stay safe everyone

Steve Watkins Claire Langford
Director of Operations County Welfare Officer