Disclosure Scotland checks taking forever

[PerfectStorm]

Hey all

My first contract gig and as part of it I have to get a Disclosure Scotland check - it's been out over a month now with no sight of progress (apart from "it's done when it's done" from DS). I haven't done anything naughty but feeling a bit down in the dumps about this. Should it take this long? Is there anything I can do?

[eek]

Hey all

My first contract gig and as part of it I have to get a Disclosure Scotland check - it's been out over a month now with no sight of progress (apart from "it's done when it's done" from DS). I haven't done anything naughty but feeling a bit down in the dumps about this. Should it take this long? Is there anything I can do?

Yep, it takes time because you have never done one before. Once the first one has been done its quicker as there is less additional work to do....

[quackhandle]

Five days for mine, so maybe a glitch in your credit/personal history? Have you contacted them and asked why it's taken this long? Missing details?


qh

[MojoDog]

Hey all

My first contract gig and as part of it I have to get a Disclosure Scotland check - it's been out over a month now with no sight of progress (apart from "it's done when it's done" from DS). I haven't done anything naughty but feeling a bit down in the dumps about this. Should it take this long? Is there anything I can do?

When I had my first one I was warned that it could take up to 6-8weeks. Took about a month... and then Cr@pita lost it...

[TestMangler]

is it a basic or advanced ???

[PerfectStorm]

is it a basic or advanced ???

Advanced, I would hope!

[TestMangler]

Advanced, I would hope!

Advanced Disclosure does take longer. Most banks require the basic.

[bluedrop]

Did you ring them and actually check if they have your application?

Hyphen was hopeless last time. I called disclosure scotland after 2weeks to chase and I was told that they don't even have my application! Hyphen then admitted they "forgot"... It costed me 2 weeks work!

[PerfectStorm]

Did you ring them and actually check if they have your application?

Yeah, they have it, all they can say is that it's in progress

[MojoDog]

Yeah, they have it, all they can say is that it's in progress

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