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Cabinet considered a report detailing revisions made to the Authority’s DBS Guidance which has been updated to include revised processes around risk assessments and escalation processes for non-compliant recruiters.

This more detailed guidance was updated following an audit undertaken by our Employment Safeguarding Officer and after consultation with managers and other key stakeholders including the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Corporate Safeguarding Group also made further revisions to ensure that the recent recommendations from Wales Audit are taken account of.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED

6.1      that the revised DBS Guidance, updated to include revised process around risk assessments and escalation process for non-compliant recruiters, as appended to the report, be approved;

6.2      that the following policies, as appended to the report, be adopted:-

(1)  Safer Recruitment Policy

(2)  Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy

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