Post by The Dark Knight on Jul 3, 2024 14:43:17 GMT
Bracknell taxi drivers raise 'discrimination' concerns over DBS checks
Bracknell Forest Council (BFC) is looking at how practical it would be to obtain DBS checks from foreign authorities for taxi drivers in the borough.
A DBS check is a way for employers check criminal records as well as whether a person is suitable to work with children or vulnerable adults.
In November 2023 BFC approved new rules which meant that any driver that has spent more than three months outside of the UK since the age of 10 must obtain a ‘certificate of good conduct’ from the foreign authority.
Since this announcement, the BF Hackney Taxi Drivers association said it was concerned about the 'potential discrimination' caused by the policy change.
This rule applied not only to new applicants, but current drivers who had already completed a full DBS check under old rules, looking to renew their licence. Existing drivers must renew their DBS check every three years.
www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/24426296.bracknell-taxi-drivers-raise-discrimination-concerns-dbs-checks/
Bracknell Forest Council (BFC) is looking at how practical it would be to obtain DBS checks from foreign authorities for taxi drivers in the borough.
A DBS check is a way for employers check criminal records as well as whether a person is suitable to work with children or vulnerable adults.
In November 2023 BFC approved new rules which meant that any driver that has spent more than three months outside of the UK since the age of 10 must obtain a ‘certificate of good conduct’ from the foreign authority.
Since this announcement, the BF Hackney Taxi Drivers association said it was concerned about the 'potential discrimination' caused by the policy change.
This rule applied not only to new applicants, but current drivers who had already completed a full DBS check under old rules, looking to renew their licence. Existing drivers must renew their DBS check every three years.
www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/24426296.bracknell-taxi-drivers-raise-discrimination-concerns-dbs-checks/