Even A Murderer Has A Right To A Defence

[Sceptre]

My daughter has received a letter from the DBS telling her she is under investigation.

She apparently concealed details of her previous employment to a business that employed her. They then let her go when they found out.

From the letter she received, it appears that she is not allowed to contact the DBS to put her side of the case, and just has to wait and see what they decide to do.

How does she know that all the correct information has been supplied to the DBS that proves her innocence in this matter?

What should she do? Thanks.

[Buenchico]

Possibly relevant:
https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check/appeals-and-disputes

[Sceptre]

So she's just got to sit and wait and not get to give her side of the story?

That so unfair!!!!!!!!

[EDDIE51]

Yes she has to wait to see what,if anything is on the disclosure. Then if anything is wrong she can dispute it and provide her evidence. If that fails she can appeal.
The DBS may say there is nothing to disclose, just because they are investigating does not mean they will find anything.

[bednobs]

are you saying she murdered someone and tried to conceal it on her dbs checvk?

[Sceptre]

Ha ha, bednobs.

There is absolutely nothing on her DBS check. It is as clean as a whistle.

Will this investigation have a negative impact on a blemish-free document?

[EDDIE51]

If there is nothing on the DBS disclosure then that is the end of it.
In fact it is now an advantage to her, she can now tell employers she has a clean DBS disclosure.
Such a disclosure is a requirement for many jobs and she already has one!

[Sceptre]

Thanks for that, Eddie. She has had many DBS checks over the years and all have been clean, and always will be.

It has been a worrying time for her.

[bednobs]

i dont really get why DBS are interested in what she has told a current employer about a previous job - surely they can only investigate/care if she's tried to fraud her DBS check somehow

[goodgoalie]

What was the previous employment that was so bad that when they found out about it her present employers saw fit to fire her?

[Sceptre]

The previous employers (who she worked for for 5 months) have asked to remain anonymous due to personal reasons. My daughter suggested taking the employment off her cv to help matters but they declined and persisted to ask for the reference. She got permission for it and they gave her a good reference but by this time the potential employers had decided that she was acting in a wrongful manner and decided to end her time with them. She's sent very professional and respectful emails to them to try to reiterate the predicament she found herself in, trying to do right by all and then, Weeks later she's now had this letter from DBS drop through her door and it's knocked her for 6!

[EDDIE51]

Now get her to do a new CV without mentioning the 5 months. If asked just tell them she was between jobs.
Bednobs, for some jobs involving dealing with cash / finance a clear DBS check is mandatory.

[Sceptre]

Thanks for that, Eddie. What about her P60s, P45 etc. Wouldn't they show up her previous employer/s?

[EDDIE51]

As far as I remember, been retired a few years now, a P45 only shows the tax code and how much was earned.
You do not have to give a P45 to a new employer , they can just get the information from the tax office. ( again it is just what I remember)
If you don't have a P45 it just means you may pay 'emergency tax' for a couple of weeks until they get your correct code.

[Sceptre]

Thanks for all your help, Eddie.