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BS 7858:2019 Screening of Individuals

IQ Verify Independent, International Certification Body, Accredited UKAS bs7858 Vetting and screen

IQ Verify have been UKAS Accredited for Products and Services since 2015

IQ Verify, International Certification Body, Accredited UKAS BS7858 Vetting and Screening

What is BS 7858:2019

BS 7858:2019 was published in September 2019 replacing BS 7858:2012 and is the British Standard for the screening of individuals working in a secure environment where the security and/or safety of people, goods and services, data or property is a requirement of the employing organisation’s operations and/or where such screening is in the public interest. 


This Standard gives recommendations for organisations who engage individuals working in a secure environment with a methodology to reduce risk exposure in terms of their human resources and to give a high level of confidence in recruiting and the setting to work of individuals. 


BS7858 is a comprehensive, rigorous screening process which includes –


  • 5 Year employment history and references
  • Basic criminality check
  • 5 Year credit and financial check 
  • Proof of ID and Right to work check
  • 5 Year address verification


The current 2019 revision of the standard introduces the following principal changes:


  • Widened scope allows the standard to be used effectively in other industries outside of the recognised security sector for any employees undertaking work in a secure environment;
  • Emphasis on risk assessment, a theme which runs through the standard;
  • Clear objective to obtain pertinent background information to an informed decision, based on risk.
  • Importance of top management in the screening process (top down approach)
  • Organisation retains ultimate responsibility for an outsourced screening process and is required to review the completed screening file;
  • Recognition of the role of automation;
  • Requirement for character references has been removed;
  • While social media and other open source internet checks are now mentioned, they are not a provision of the standard and can only be used as additional information in any employment decisions; and
  • Annex A is now informative and provides examples of forms that could be used, which allows organisations to customise them more easily. 

Benefit of BS 7858:2019

There are many benefits to gaining certification to BS 7858:2019.

These include:


+ Attract new customers

+ Retain existing customers

+ Assurance that personnel are as trustworthy as can be

+ Demonstrates top management responsibility

+ Evidences legal compliance

+ Reduce risk of reputational damage

+ Boost brand reputation

+ Evidences continual compliance


Audit duration will depend on the size, complexity of business and the scope of certification required. 

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BS 7858:2019 CERTIFICATION CYCLE

The independent assessment of compliance to BS 7858:2019 is conducted via the following approach: 


Client Application

IQ Verify will work closely with you to determine your audit and certification requirements.


Initial Onsite Audit

Evaluates whether the service provided by your organisation meets the requirements in BS 7858:2019.

  

Certification

You will be issued with a certificate valid for 3 years subject to successful annual surveillance audits.


Annual Surveillance Audit

Onsite audit to review all elements of compliance to BS 7858:2019.


Re-Certification Audit

Onsite audit resulting in a new certificate issued every three years subject to successful annual surveillance audits.


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