Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Check
The BPSS check plays a pivotal role in ensuring personnel security across organisations. Our Classified system can efficiently conduct comprehensive background checks to mitigate insider threats, safeguard sensitive data, and uphold your organisation's reputation.
Government organisations and defence agencies rely on BPSS checks performed through our Classified system to ensure that individuals with access to sensitive information or systems are trustworthy and pose no risk to national security. This process helps to prevent unauthorised disclosure of classified data and reduces the likelihood of espionage or sabotage.
The importance of BPSS checks extends beyond national security and corporate interests. They also protect individuals' privacy and rights by ensuring that only those who meet the required security standards are granted access to personal data and confidential information. With our Classified system, organisations can streamline this critical process while maintaining the highest levels of security and compliance.
A BPSS check includes multiple verification steps, covering 4 parts (RICE): R - ight to work, I - dentity Verification, C - riminal Record (Basic Disclosure), E - mployment history check. In addition, candidates are required to disclose any significant periods spent abroad (6 months or more in the past 3 years).
Who Needs a BPSS Check?
Employees handling government data, defence agencies, law enforcement, businesses handling sensitive commercial information or operating within regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, or energy.
Processing Time
BPSS checks typically take 5-10 working days, depending on verification complexity.
What's Included?
The check covers multiple verification steps, covering 4 parts (RICE): Right to Work, Identity Verification, Criminal Record (Basic DBS), and Employment History.
Glossary
BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard): A UK government standard for background screening before employment in sensitive roles.
Right to Work: Nationality and Immigration Status (including an entitlement to undertake the work in question).
Identity Verification ID Data check (electronic identity authentication- name, address, aliases, links, accounts, etc.).
Crimincal Record Provides information on unspent convictions and conditional cautions or confirms the absence of such convictions, in line with filtering rules.
Employment history check Confirmation of past 3 years employment (minimum) history / activity.