OUR REF: 2995 FOI/EIR
ASK FOR: Tony Earl
DATE: 12 June 2014
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Dear Mr Maskell,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST - 2995: OUTCOME
I am writing in response to your request for information made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000 and Environmental Information Regulations (2004) on 28th May 2014 and logged under our reference number 2995.
Information request
Q1. Who is your lead officer for DBS checking?
Q2. How many DBS checks do you carry out each year, broken down by type e.g. Standard, Basic or Enhanced?
Q3. Are you a registered body at the DBS that umbrellas other organisations?
Q4. Are you currently doing your DBS checks online and if so, what system do you use?
Q5. Have you a contract currently with a DBS eBulk provider and if so when does the contract come to an end?
Clarification of information request
Q2. Could you give me the figures from 2013 / 14?
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Response by Wealden District Council [WDC]
A1. The Council’s lead officer for criminal record checks is Nigel Harwood who is a Licensing Officer employed by Rother District Council. This is because Wealden and Rother have a shared Environmental Health Service.
A2. As an employer we carried out 4 enhanced disclosures on our staff in 2013 / 14. If you require information about the other disclosures that may be carried out by the Licensing section you should contact Mr. Harwood at Rother District Council, Town Hall, London Road, Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex TN39 3JX. E-mail: [email protected]
A3. No.
A4. No.
A5. No.
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Yours sincerely,
Tony Earl
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