Is your Criminal Record Check up to date?

As we head into September, the processing of checks at the DBS, Disclosure Scotland and ANI can take longer than usual. This is due to an increase in applications from the education and medical sector.

If your certificate is due to expire within the next 28 days, please act now by visiting Criminal Records Checks – British Taekwondo where you can find guidance on how to apply for a new check. Please remember: if you are subscribed to the DBS Update Service, do not apply for a new certificate. Instead, please forward a copy of your original certificate to safeguarding@britishtaekwondo.org and we can carry out a free, instant online check.

Why is my check taking so long to process?

Most delays take place at Stage 4 of the process. This is the local police force stage.

An application will be directed to a police force if there’s a potential match against the details on the DBS/Disclosure Scotland/ANI systems. Throughout this process, the police may need to gather information from other organisations. Police performance can also vary month-by-month, and area-by-area as a result of any combination of factors. This means that some checks may take longer. If they do hold information, they will assess the information’s relevance to the workforce. They will then decide if it should be disclosed on the certificate.

Once this process is complete, the DBS/Disclosure Scotland/ANI will bring together all of the information gathered and issue the certificate.

Your application will automatically be escalated once it has been at Stage 4 for 60 days however you are able to contact the organisation directly quoting your application number.

We appreciate your patience at this particularly busy time of year.