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11:00am - 12:00pm, 15 September 2025
(Europe/London)
(Europe/London)
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Event Details
Monday 15th of September
11:00am-12:00pm
Online Meeting
Meeting Agenda
Join us on Monday 15th September 2025 for a one hour focused session 11am to 12 noon following the recent Education WhatsApp group discussion on whether you must see the original DBS certificate and the basis for this requirement.
We will cover:
- Why you must always see the original DBS certificate
- The latest developments re fraudulent documentation in recruitment
- Q&A
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Speakers
Shazia Imtiaz
APSCo, General Counsel
Shazia is General Counsel and manages the Legal and Compliance team, joining APSCo in 2021. Shazia is a UK qualified lawyer with over 15 years extensive international expertise gained in both private practice and in house. She has worked across diverse industries including the recruitment sector, overseeing corporate, commercial and employment law matters.
Shazia provides expert guidance to members and trusted partners on legal issues and regulatory changes affecting the industry, overseeing our members’ and trusted partners’ adherence to our codes of conduct, and delivering legal services to members including model documents, precedents, legal updates, and the legal helpdesk. She works alongside Tania Bowers on APSCo's public affairs, representing our members’ interests in consultations with the government and other bodies on regulatory change.
Keith Rosser
Reed, Director of Reed Screening, Director Group Risk
Keith is a labour market expert with over 20 years’ experience. He runs Reed Screening an employment vetting business he founded in 2012 for Reed, the British family-owned recruitment business, growing it from scratch to annual turnover of over £7m. He is a Non-Executive Board Member with the GLAA, part of UK Home Office, and a Non-Executive Board Member with the Scottish Government. Keith is Chair of the Better Hiring Institute, an entity set up as a partnership between UK Government and industry to help modernise hiring, and Chair of JobsAware: a social enterprise that has helped over 2m job seekers and flexible workers in need of help. JobsAware has featured in every DLME UK Labour Market Strategy since its inception. Keith received a Commendation Award from the UK Home Office and was recognised as a Community Leader by HRH the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Keith is also an Honorary Fellow of Lancaster University for his work on labour market reform. Keith is an Officer of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Modernising Employment in Westminster and is also the Compliance+ independent Chair of APSCo’s Education, Social Work, and Healthcare Committees.