Latest News & Events

5 September 2015

Procurement is… Expensive, Timely, Stressful. And we are known for winning 9 out of 10 tenders we apply for. In fact, in the second half of 2014, CBS won all 12 tenders we applied for.

1 September 2015

When you get into a taxi, do you think about who will be driving you or do you simply state your destination and jump in?

10 August 2015

It was announced this week that sixth form colleges are set to lose their contract with the Disclosure and Barring Service which currently ensures that potential staff do not have a criminal past.

7 August 2015

It’s been a while since the Disclosure and Barring Service has released its (not so) regular newsletter, but we recently got a ping in our inbox and can now announce that the newly revamped newsletter will now be sent out quarterly.

1 August 2015

So you know you will have to run DBS checks on prospective employees and ensure that all existing disclosures are current using the Update Service, but how much is all of this going to cost you?

28 July 2015

Our founder and MD, Rachel Bedgood, has been named as a Guardian Leader of the Year for 2014!

25 July 2015

Are you a large organisation looking to reduce the time and money your admin team spend on HR? Then we may have a solution. CBS’ eScreening online portal can help!

17 July 2015

Have you always dreamt of being a local bobby on the beat or the British Poirot cracking the most mysterious investigations?

15 July 2015

So, we’ve previously spoken about criminal background checks when an individual is moving to or from the UK for work, but how do DBS check equivalents in these countries compare? Are they more or less detailed? And do laws state they’re a requirement of employment screening?

12 July 2015

Are you thinking of applying for a job with the NHS? Well, whether a porter or surgeon, canteen worker or nurse, the recruitment process will work along a similar framework. So, will you be required to take part in employment screening?

3 July 2015

In theory holiday hotel kids’ clubs sound like a great idea. Your children get to have a few hours a day of organised fun, doing everything from arts and crafts to sports, while socialising with other children under the watchful eye of a trained professional.

1 July 2015

We can’t believe it: where have the last 10 years gone? But we are happy to be celebrating a decade of business trading!