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Safeguarding
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Due Diligence Checking Ltd (DDC) is a UK-based company that provides criminal record checks, also known as Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and other pre-employment screening services. DDC operates as a registered Umbrella Body for the DBS, Disclosure Scotland, and Access Northern Ireland.
Services offered
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DDC facilitates Basic, Standard, and Enhanced DBS checks for organisations to screen potential employees and volunteers. They offer a secure, online system with features designed to speed up the process, such as digital identity verification and smart online forms.
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The company provides a comprehensive suite of background checks, including:
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Right to Work checks, with digital identity services
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Employment reference checks
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Financial background checks
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Social media checks
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Qualification and professional membership verification
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Compliance with the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)
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Using the DDC ID app, organisations can quickly verify an applicant’s identity, which dramatically reduces the time it takes to complete the document-checking stage of a DBS application. DDC is a certified Digital Identity Service Provider (IDSP).
Thirtyone eight is a UK-based Christian safeguarding charity. The name is derived from the Bible, specifically Proverbs chapter 31, verse 8.
About the charity
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Purpose: The organization helps individuals, faith groups, and other community organizations protect vulnerable people from abuse.
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Services: It provides services including DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks, safeguarding training, consulting, and a 24-hour helpline.
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Mission: The charity’s mission is inspired by the biblical passage Proverbs 31:8, which reads, “Speak out on behalf of the voiceless, and for the rights of vulnerable people”. The organization believes that safeguarding is a fundamental Christian principle.