According to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), 41% of all recorded criminal activity in the UK is fraud. This unprecedented figure continues to grow as the public struggle to cope with rising living costs. In an effort to combat this rising tide of economic crime, the UK Home Office has introduced a pivotal piece of legislation: the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill.

Explore the impact of the proposed Protect Duty, or "Martyn's Law," on UK businesses. Understand the law's requirements and the steps businesses should take to prepare, including changes to HR policies and procedures.

We are constantly communicating with the DBS to ensure that all our customers have the most relevant and up to date information available to them. In this update article, we examine changes coming to the DBS Application Withdrawal Process as well as clarifying guidance around email addresses for Basic DBS Applicants.

On the 19th of March, the Department for Education wrote to Personnel Checks, to inform us that as of the 31st of March we will be unable to hold a licence to carry out List 99 checks. In this update, we look at what this means for our customers going forwards.