Creating a more efficient and streamlined approach

As part of the University's ongoing commitment to streamlining our operations and enhancing shared resources, we're making an important update to our Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check process.

Starting from 1 May 2025, HR will be centralising the management of DBS checks for all current staff (salaried and casual), in addition to processing checks for new salaried employees. This improvement is made possible by the introduction of the new Digital ID function, which allows for convenient online ID verification.

This change brings several positive benefits, including:

• Eliminating individual costs for departments.
• Increasing efficiency and saving time for staff.
• Enabling faster ID verification.
• Ensuring greater compliance and consistency across the University.
• Establishing a clear and effective DBS check renewal process.

The DBS check process for new employees remains the same and will continue to be a key part of our recruitment procedure. For DBS checks required for current employees and casual staff, please use the new centralised process, which you will be able to access via the HR webpage in due course.