
What is BS 7858:2012 and why is it important?
There is only one recognised benchmark for performing candidate and employee screening within UK and beyond and that is British Standard BS 7858:2012 “Security screening of individuals employed in a security environment – Code of Practice”.
People are a valuable asset to any business and BS7858 for Security Screening can help you make the right choices when employing staff.
This BSI standard guides an employer through the necessary steps to ensure that potential employees present no known risk to their organisation. This should be done prior to their employment but can be completed within 12 weeks of commencing employment.
There are a large number of items to check and some take detailed and experienced understanding. Employee vetting is actually a fairly complex administrative issue to find and collate all of the information needed and analyse these correctly.
The BS7858:2012 comprises of the following checks
Identity checks
- ID confirmation
- Five years address history
- Right to Work check
- Character references
- SIA Licence check (if applicable)
Financial checks
- Bankruptcy / Insolvency / IVA
- CCJ (Up to £10,000)
- Credit score
Employment Checks
- 5 or 10-years employment history
- Gap referencing (more in depth and extended to 31 days)
Criminal records
Why choose CRI group as your ultimate vetting partner?
Vetting individuals is not a simple process, especially for the smaller company that has little in the way of in-house HR capability. Outsourcing this to an experienced company like CRI Group makes sense, not only from the point of view of cost and efficiency but also as a way of ensuring compliance with BS 7858:2012.
Here at CRI Group, we understand the importance of screening potential employees, minimising the risk from individuals that may take advantage of employment for their own personal gain. Through fully compliant BS 7858:2012 vetting procedure, CRI Group differentiate itself from purported investigators who engage in unscrupulous activity
Our low overheads enable us to provide competitive pricing whilst still keeping to our own high standards. As an investigations company we have a meticulous approach, are naturally resourceful and able to turnaround highly accurate, fully compliant BS 7858 vetting & screening quicker than our competitors.
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