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<p>The oldest uncompleted application for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service
(DBS) certificate was received on 30 May 2014.</p><p>It would not be appropriate to
comment further on this specific case. But there are a number of factors which can
affect the timely completion of checks. These include the length of time it can take
for an employer to deal with the initial application, the accurate completion of the
application form, the clarity of the information provided, the existence of conviction
or non-conviction information and the operational effectiveness of the disclosure
units of the police forces involved in the enhanced process. In some cases, forces
will ask DBS to clarify some details provided by the applicant which requires further
investigation and this can cause further delays.</p>
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