Section outline

• Select section Welcome & Course Overview

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  Welcome & Course Overview

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  Welcome to the Screening & Vetting Officer Course

  This course will teach you how to professionally screen and vet people who apply to work in the security industry. You will learn how to check identity, employment history, criminal records, and legal work status in line with BS7858 British Standard and UK law.

  

  Module Overview

  By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  ➤ Carry out full BS7858 background checks

  ➤ Identify risks and inconsistencies

  ➤ Make professional vetting decisions

  ➤ Handle sensitive personal data correctly

  ➤ Work confidently as a Screening & Vetting Officer in a security company
• Select section Module 1: Introduction to Security Screening & Vetting

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  Module 1: Introduction to Security Screening & Vetting

  • Select activity Introduction to Security Screening & Vetting

    

    Introduction to Security Screening & Vetting Page
  • Select activity The process of security screening and vetting

    

    The process of security screening and vetting Page
  • Select activity What Is Recruitment?

    

    What Is Recruitment? Page
  • Select activity What Is Vetting?

    

    What Is Vetting? Page
  • Select activity Recruitment vs Screening vs Vetting

    

    Recruitment vs Screening vs Vetting Page
• Select section Module 2: Legal & Regulatory Framework

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  Module 2: Legal & Regulatory Framework

  Not available unless: You achieve higher than a certain score in Module 1: Quiz
• Select section Module 3: Role & Responsibilities of a Screening & Vetting Officer

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  Module 3: Role & Responsibilities of a Screening & Vetting Officer

  • Select activity Module 3 - Overview

    

    Module 3 - Overview Page
  • Select activity Role & Responsibilities of a Screening & Vetting Officer

    

    Role & Responsibilities of a Screening & Vetting Officer Page
  • Select activity Implications of Improper Screening & Vetting

    

    Implications of Improper Screening & Vetting Page
  • Select activity Summary

    

    Summary Page
• Select section Module 4: Identity Verification

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  Module 4: Identity Verification

  • Select activity Module 4 - Overview

    

    Module 4 - Overview Page
  • Select activity How to spot fake id

    

    How to spot fake id Page
  • Select activity Right to Work Checks

    

    Right to Work Checks Page
  • Select activity Good and Bad ID Document Examples

    

    Good and Bad ID Document Examples Page
• Select section Module 5: Employment History Checks (5-Year Rule)

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  Module 5: Employment History Checks (5-Year Rule)

  • Select activity Module 5 - Overview

    

    Module 5 - Overview Page
  • Select activity Employment History (5-Year Rule)

    

    Employment History (5-Year Rule) Page
  • Select activity Address History Verification

    

    Address History Verification Page
• Select section Module 6: Criminal Record Checks (DBS)

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  Module 6: Criminal Record Checks (DBS)

  • Select activity Module 6 - Overview

    

    Module 6 - Overview Page
  • Select activity Criminal Record Checks (DBS)

    

    Criminal Record Checks (DBS) Page
• Select section Module 7: Education & Qualification Checks

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  Module 7: Education & Qualification Checks

  • Select activity Module 7 - Overview

    

    Module 7 - Overview Page
  • Select activity Education & Qualification Checks

    

    Education & Qualification Checks Page
  • Select activity Financial & Credit Checks (If Required)

    

    Financial & Credit Checks (If Required) Page
• Select section Module 8: Overseas Checks

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  Module 8: Overseas Checks

  • Select activity Module 8 - Overview

    

    Module 8 - Overview Page
  • Select activity Overseas Checks

    

    Overseas Checks Page
• Select section Module 9: Risk Assessment & Decision Making

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  Module 9: Risk Assessment & Decision Making

  • Select activity Module 9 - Overview

    

    Module 9 - Overview Page
  • Select activity Risk Assessment & Decision Making

    

    Risk Assessment & Decision Making Page
  • Select activity Communication & Reporting

    

    Communication & Reporting Page
• Select section Module 10: Data Protection & Record Keeping

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  Module 10: Data Protection & Record Keeping

  • Select activity Module 10 - Overview

    

    Module 10 - Overview Page
  • Select activity Data Protection & Record Keeping

    

    Data Protection & Record Keeping Page
• Select section Module 11: Professional Behaviour & Ethics

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  Module 11: Professional Behaviour & Ethics

  • Select activity Module 11 - Overview

    

    Module 11 - Overview Page
  • Select activity Professional Behaviour & Ethics

    

    Professional Behaviour & Ethics Page
• Select section Get Certificate

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  Get Certificate