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<p>No assessment has been made of the impact of timeliness on the numbers of offers
of employment rescinded or terminated.</p><p>Disclosure and Barring Service performance
is closely monitored and in the vast majority of cases (95%), disclosure certificates
are issued within 8 weeks (2015/16).</p><p>In exceptional cases, where it is apparent
that a delay is likely to cause undue hardship to an applicant, the DBS will do all
it can to expedite the process by raising an escalation with the relevant police force.</p>
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