Enhanced DBS
As a condition of licensing for a hackney carriage/private hire driver licence there is a requirement to sign up to the DBS Update Service that provides a facility for the council to run regular police checks on drivers.
Go to: https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service
If you already subscribe to the ‘DBS Update Service’ then you do not need to do anything else. However, details on how to do this are below.
The council uses TaxiPlus - taxiplus.co.uk which is a third-party agent that also deals with the DVLA driver licence check as well.
As a condition of licensing for a hackney carriage/private hire driver licence there is a requirement to sign up to the DBS Update Service that provides a facility for the council to run regular police checks on drivers.
Go to: https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service
If you already subscribe to the ‘DBS Update Service’ then you do not need to do anything else. However, details on how to do this are below.
The council uses TaxiPlus - taxiplus.co.uk which is a third-party agent that also deals with the DVLA driver licence check as well.
If you are a new applicant You will need to use TaxiPlus and register with them. It is very important to understand that if you have a change of address you must inform the council. This will also require you to obtain a brand new Enhanced DBS certificate.
If you are already on the DBS Updating Service, and you are up-to-date with your annual payment, and you have not changed your address, but you have received a notification from the council that you need an Enhanced DBS then it is likely that you have not registered with TaxiPlus. It is important to remember that if you move to a new address then you will have to obtained a brand new Enhanced DBS certificate. You then have a limited time of 30 days to re-registers with the Updating Service.
If you are already on the DBS Updating Service, and you are up-to-date with your annual payment, and you have not changed your address, but you have received a notification from the council that you need an Enhanced DBS then it is likely that you have not registered with TaxiPlus. It is important to remember that if you move to a new address then you will have to obtained a brand new Enhanced DBS certificate. You then have a limited time of 30 days to re-registers with the Updating Service.
It is very important to remember that if the card you have registered with the DBS Updating Service has changed, then your annual payment will not be accepted and you will have to start the whole process over again to obtain a brand new Enhanced DBS certificate as this entirely your responsibility.
If you are a new applicant and have received a copy of your Enhanced DBS certificate then you have a limited time to register with the DBS Updating Service of within 30 days of the date of issue printed on your standard or enhanced DBS certificate.It is very important to remember that if the card you have registered with the DBS Updating Service has changed, then your annual payment will not be accepted and you will have to start the whole process over again to obtain a brand new Enhanced DBS certificate as this entirely your responsibility.
If you are a new applicant and have received a copy of your Enhanced DBS certificate then you have a limited time to register with the DBS Updating Service of within 30 days of the date of issue printed on your standard or enhanced DBS certificate.
If you are a new applicant and have received a copy of your Enhanced DBS certificate then you have a limited time to register with the DBS Updating Service of within 30 days of the date of issue printed on your standard or enhanced DBS certificate.It is very important to remember that if the card you have registered with the DBS Updating Service has changed, then your annual payment will not be accepted and you will have to start the whole process over again to obtain a brand new Enhanced DBS certificate as this entirely your responsibility.
If you are a new applicant and have received a copy of your Enhanced DBS certificate then you have a limited time to register with the DBS Updating Service of within 30 days of the date of issue printed on your standard or enhanced DBS certificate.
If you have found yourself in a position where you have not kept up your payment to the online Updating Service then you have a limited time to register with the DBS Updating Service of within 30 days of the date of issue printed on your standard or enhanced DBS certificate.
Non- Licensed Drivers but named on the licence
All persons named on the vehicle licence but not licensed as driver are now having to undergo a basic DBS check and will now be included in the six monthly check as and when it is implemented. This means if your wife.. son... daughter etc is named on the licence then they will have to undergo a Basic annual DBS check. This can be acquired directly at the official government website at: www.gov.uk/request-copy-criminal-record and will cost £21. You should not use any other third-party service as this will cost you considerably more!
All persons named on the vehicle licence but not licensed as driver are now having to undergo a basic DBS check and will now be included in the six monthly check as and when it is implemented. This means if your wife.. son... daughter etc is named on the licence then they will have to undergo a Basic annual DBS check. This can be acquired directly at the official government website at: www.gov.uk/request-copy-criminal-record and will cost £21. You should not use any other third-party service as this will cost you considerably more!
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