National Hiring Committee.

The Committee was launched with the Disclosure and Barring Service to represent employers across England and Wales. It brings together sector representatives to provide feedback, support and assistance to government departments, and represent their sectors on key topics.

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Helen Chandler

Helen Chandler is acting Associate Director of Business Development at the Disclosure and Barring Service. Helen has worked for the DBS and its predecessor, CRB, since 2005 in roles including Head of Partnerships, Head of Policy and Head of the Chair and Chief Executive’s Office. Helen is proud to lead a unit of six talented teams responsible for policy, communications, partnerships and outreach, commercial development, marketing, and strategy, planning and inclusion.

Cathy Taylor

Cathy is Acting Head of Partnerships at DBS. She has worked at DBS since November 2020, taking on the roles of National Outreach Adviser and Regional Outreach Manager. She is passionate about supporting organisations to understand the role of DBS, how DBS supports safer recruitment practices and when to make appropriate barring referrals. Prior to working at DBS, Cathy worked in the voluntary sector and in local authorities supporting families with children under five, children impacted by domestic abuse and children’s workforce development.

Shaun Cox

Shaun is a dedicated compliance professional with a wealth of experience across various industries and can strongly navigate the complexities of regulatory frameworks like the Disclosure and Barring Service. Shaun aims to promote fair practices related to the employment of individuals while safeguarding vulnerable groups and organisations.

Keeley Robinson

As HR Manager for Lemon Reinforcement, a leading UK reinforcement steel stockholder, Keeley’s role is highly varied. While relatively new to the construction and manufacturing industry, she has 19 years of HR experience in the public sector, where her involvement in DBS and security vetting began.

Karen Littleford

Karen is the Safeguarding Adults Lead for Partners in Care, a not-for-profit membership organisation representing adult social care providers across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and Cheshire. Karen delivers a wide range of training courses, forums and events and has an interest in preventing abuse through the development of robust safeguarding practice.

Catriona Dry

Catriona is an HR Adviser with 35 years’ experience in national newspapers, schools and universities, police, and local government. She is currently leading a recruitment team working with Children’s Services in Gloucestershire.

Lorraine Burge

Lorraine is a personnel security specialist within the regulated energy industry. With more than 12 years’ experience successfully developing new and innovative pre-employment check processes, promoting the digital agenda and facilitating cohesion among diverse stakeholders, she is passionate about working efficiently and providing a good candidate experience.

Keith Rosser

Keith was appointed to the Advisory Panel on UK Government’s response to the Good Work Plan, advised the Name Blind committee chaired by then Prime Minister David Cameron, and received a Commendation Award from the Home Office for services to the labour market in 2018. In 2023, Keith was awarded the Big Impact Award by the Recruiter for services to industry and was made an Honorary Fellow of Lancaster University.

Beth Alberga

Beth Alberga, Safer Recruitment Manager at EPM, brings over 10 years of experience in safeguarding and safer recruitment. As a Safer Recruitment Consortium-qualified trainer and member of the South-East England Safeguarding Network, she contributes to national forums, including the Department for Education and BHI, improving hiring practices and influencing policy in education.

Jeni Howard

An experienced risk, compliance and operations director, Jeni is able to give advice and insights across markets including the UK, Nordic, European, Asian, American and Australian markets. Starting a career in the civil service and progressing through audit and project management, she brings a range of experience including as current chair of the APSCo legal forum.

Tom Bowen

Tom Bowen is Deputy Recruitment Manager for Operations at Devon County Council. In his role, he is responsible for overseeing recruitment and onboarding of all staff across the council. He has a passion for innovative and data-driven recruitment marketing approaches and improving candidate experiences.

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