Agenda Security Services provides fast and effective global screening services. With industry leading turnaround times and personal account managers we aim to make the process as simple as possible for you by becoming an extension of your selection team. But, don’t just take our word for it, we can provide extensive references from our current client base – we prefer our clients to do our talking!

Detection of thieves, fraudsters, illegal workers, terrorists and other individuals that do not have your best interest at heart is a major concern these days! There have been a number of widely reported cases of employees, some in senior or highly sensitive posts, who have been found out to be fraudulent, in many cases, months or even years after they had been employed. The implications for the employing organisations have at best been ‘a serious inconvenience’ and, at worst, 'extremely damaging' to their reputations and image. Misquoted qualifications for example have resulted in huge drops in share prices overnight, major fines and criminal proceedings. But this is not an uncommon phenomenon. A number of research projects have been conducted revealing anything between 30% and 60% of workers having been untruthful when applying for jobs. Not forgetting that there are large fines for employing illegal workers even if hired through an agency. Figures show that security breaches including forgery, fraud and data theft by staff costs businesses several billion pounds a year.

The facts don’t lie. It has never been more important for employers to have in place an effective and robust pre-employment screening programme. Agenda Security Services is working hard to raise awareness of the problem and provides a range of pre-employment screening services and support initiatives, designed to help our customers win the battle against the enemy within - before, rather than after, they have been compromised.

Click here for more information on the screening options available

What are the benefits?

Save Time: We will save you time, our turnaround times are industry leading.  Our processes save busy HR staff 20/30 minutes per candidate

Save Money: We will save you money by freeing up your time to carry out more high priority tasks.  It is more cost effective to use us than to have a costly in-house team

Peace of Mind: We ensure that all checks are conducted diligently, with 24/7 monitoring using a fully audited, date/time/operator stamped processes

Reduce Risks: We protect you against those that do not have your interests at heart, creating a safer and more productive working environment

Top Ten Free Services: We believe that all of our customers deserve a fast, cost effective and high quality service and offer 10 value added free services to all of our clients, for more information click here

Other Key Benefits:

With the average cost of turnover and fines for employing illegal workers increasing, getting the recruitment and selection process right is more important than ever.  A robust pre-employment screening process delivers many tangible benefits, we have listed some below:

• Reduce staff turnover and employment costs by hiring better staff
• Avoid fines, e.g. for employing illegal workers
• Demonstrate a Duty of Care to current staff
• Reduction of petty theft and fraud, one client reported a 40% drop after using us for 5 years
• Compliance with legislation or regulations e.g. SIA or Criminal Record Bureau checks
• Safeguard organisational image, brand and protect stakeholders' interests
• Reduce the risks of infiltration by activists,  terrorists or spies
• Protect data, intellectual property and information e.g. Sarbanes Oxley/Basel II
• Demonstrate to clients/suppliers your commitment to protecting their information
• Having a screening process will put off undesirable applicants
• Screening contractors and agency personnel protects your organisation

What is pre-employment screening?

Pre-employment screening is also known as vetting or background checking.  It is usually carried out on new job applicants but is also been legally required for some roles such as those working with children or vulnerable adults (Criminal Record Bureau checks).

What screening should I carry out?

Choosing a screening level can be confusing because there isn’t one agreed standard:

• BS7858 offers guidelines for security personnel; it is used in association with SIA Licencing for security personnel
  
  
• The Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (in which Agenda is named) offers comprehensive guidelines for those working in or for Government
  
  
• Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure also has excellent resources with regards to pre-employment screening
  
  
• The Financial Services Authority is the industry regulator for financial firms and provides guidance regarding the level of checks that organisations must perform prior to comply with the strict code of recruitment procedure and practice

Organisations often opt for bespoke screening options for specific roles - to assist in the choice of an appropriate screening level we have developed the list opposite and the matrix on the back page.   We offer free advice if you are unsure.

What are the key checks?

The choice of screening comes down to the level of risk to your organisation that an individual might pose.  Examples would include carrying out criminal checks for warehouse personnel, credit history checks in the finance department and DVLA Drivers Licence checks in the delivery driver team.  But before any check can be carried out it is essential to firstly obtain the permission of the individual and secondly to confirm the true identity of the person so that we can be sure that all checks conducted relate to the appropriate person and not a fake or assumed identity.

 Key checks often include:

• Identity Check, checking true identity
• Right to Work (Immigration Status)
• Employment History Verification
• Criminal Record Check

If you are unsure what type of check to conduct please call our team on 08456 445546 for free, impartial and confidential advice or complete the contact us form