The latest reforms to the way that all those working with children and young people are vetted has been heralded as cheaper and more user-friendly for both employees and employers.
The Disclosure and Barring Service, which replaced the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) in December, says local authorities stand to save thousands of pounds by using the online subscription service it launched last month.
It gives the example of Essex County Council, which it estimates could save £572,000 a year if it carries out half of the 23,000 checks it makes each year this way.
The new system allows employees to pay £13 a year to subscribe to an online system that will automatically update their records instead of having to apply for a new check for every new job.
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