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BS7858 screening, explained.
Practical, plain-English guides to the BS7858:2019 screening standard — for Heads of Security, compliance leads and HR teams who run screening themselves.
- BS7858 explained · 7 min readWhat is BS7858? A plain-English guide to BS7858:2019What the BS7858:2019 screening standard is, who has to use it, what checks it involves and how long it takes — explained for UK security and compliance teams.
- Standards compared · 5 min readBS7858 vs BPSS: what's the difference?BS7858 and BPSS compared side by side: who each standard is for, what checks they include, how far back they go, and which one your roles need.
- Gap verification · 5 min readBS7858 employment gaps: the 31-day rule and what evidence to acceptHow BS7858:2019 handles gaps in employment: the 31-day threshold, which documents prove each kind of gap, and how to stop gaps from stalling a case.
- Conditional employment · 5 min readBS7858 limited screening and conditional employment, explainedHow BS7858 lets candidates start work before screening is complete: what limited screening covers, the 12- and 16-week deadlines, and how to manage them.
- Checklist · 4 min readBS7858 screening checklist (2019 edition)A step-by-step BS7858:2019 screening checklist: consent, identity, right to work, 5-year history, gaps, financial and criminal checks, sign-off and record keeping.
- Pricing · 4 min readHow much does BS7858 screening cost?What drives the cost of BS7858 screening, bureau per-case pricing vs running it in-house, and what Yezda's subscription plans cost per check.
- SIA licensing · 3 min readHow to check an SIA licenceHow to check whether someone holds a valid SIA licence using the public register, what the result tells you, and how to keep monitoring licences after hire.
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