September

We are pleased to tell you that, from tomorrow (1 Oct), Verifile is reducing the cost of its DBS screening services, saving our clients up to £4 on each individual DBS check.

The reduction in price is due to new pricing legislation for DBS checks, which was passed in Parliament this summer, and we’re gladly passing that saving onto you in full.

The savings for each type of DBS check are as follows:

Type of DBS check	Current DBS fee	DBS fee from 1 October 2019	DBS fee reduction
Basic DBS check	£25.00	£23.00	£2.00
Standard DBS check	£26.00	£23.00	£3.00
Enhanced DBS check	£44.00	£40.00	£4.00

The £13 fee for clients using the Update Service directly with the DBS will remain the same. Standard and Enhanced DBS checks for volunteers will continue to be exempt from the DBS fee.

Current clients of Verifile will have these savings automatically applied to their accounts from 1 October.

But, if you are new to our business and would like further information about how Verifile can carry out DBS checks on your behalf, and save money, call us on 01234 339 339 or email sales@verifile.co.uk.

We are delighted to be finalists in the “Outstanding Use of Technology” category in this year’s Investors in People (IIP) awards.
 
As the organisation that sets the benchmark for best practice and continuous improvement in HR and people management, being recognised by Investors in People for our use of technology is something we’re incredibly proud of.
 
Technology is crucial to us, helping us be transparent, accurate and consistent in everything we do for our clients. Since 2008, when we first started using our own in-house screening software, we’ve continually improved and invested in our technology platforms – to the point where we now invest 10% of our turnover into research and development each year.
 
This technology is what helps our people to access data efficiently from around the world and to process it effectively and accurately. Technology also drives our client experience, providing the tools to place orders, track progress and access results, as well as our candidate experience, giving access to an intuitive and interactive platform where they can provide all the information required to process the required background checks.
 


In recent times, this investment in technology has led to us developing our own Application Programming Interface (API), allowing clients to integrate their systems directly with ours, providing instant access to hundreds of background checks from around the world. In shortlisting us for this award, IIP stated that it recognised both the importance of technology to our business and our clients but also the changes and innovations we’ve been able to deliver.
 
IIP continued: “The Investors in People Awards 2019 has been our biggest and most competitive year to date. These are the companies really getting it right. The ones we’re all learning from. The ones with new ideas. Verifile has been named as a global leader in how they support their people to do their best work and go home feeling happier, healthier and stronger.”
 
All eyes now turn to the awards ceremony on November 19^th to see whether we can take home the main prize. With seven other companies also shortlisted, the competition will no doubt be tough but we’re so proud to be in with a chance of scooping this prestigious award.

Brazil Credit Check: Due to changes in legislation, our credit checks in Brazil will now leave a footprint on the candidate’s credit file. However, this will not affect the candidate’s credit score and their ability to secure credit in the future.