3:00pm - 5:00pm, 24 June 2025
(Europe/London)
(Europe/London)
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Event Details
Clinical & Healthcare Sector
Tuesday 24th June
Registrations and refreshments 2:30pm-3:00pm
Meeting 3:00pm-5:00pm
Venue: Marsh Commercial, Belvedere, 12 Booth St, Manchester M2 4AW
Networking drinks from 5:00pm
Kindly sponsored by
Key Takeaways
- An insight into the role of the Disclosure and Barring Service
- What is the Duty to Refer and who it applies to
- When and how to make a barring referral
Meeting Agenda
3:00pm Welcome & Introduction
Benton Robertson, MD, Hunter Gatherer AHP Ltd & Jane Couper, CEO, Novello Healthcare Ltd
3:05pm APSCo update
Moya Rylands, Commercial Director, APSCo
3:10pm Your duty to refer
Catherine Taylor, Head of Partnerships, Disclosure & Barring Service
Ensuring safety and compliance with safeguarding regulations is paramount in healthcare recruitment. In this session, Cathy will demystify the role of the DBS and your responsibilities as a recruitment business. She will provide clarity on when and how to make a barring referral, who holds the duty to refer in agency contracts, and the implications of resignations before decisions are made. Cathy will also explore whether conduct outside the workplace should be considered. Join us for expert insights and practical guidance to protect both your business and the people you supply.
4:10pm How AI can save money on high volume recruitment processes
Neil Curry, Sales Director, Target Recruit
4:55pm Feedback & close
Speakers
Cathy Taylor
Disclosure and Barring Service, Acting Head of Partnerships
Cathy Taylor is Acting Head of Partnerships at Disclosure and Barring Service (her substantive role is Regional Outreach Manager North and Nations) and she is responsible for Regional Outreach, National Stakeholder Engagement, External Stakeholder Events including the annual conference and the Strategic Liaison Network which facilitates engagement between the Chairman and Chief Executive and their opposite numbers in key partner organisations. Prior to working for DBS Cathy has worked in the voluntary sector supporting workforce development, developing and delivering training to the children’s workforce, supporting families with pre-school children and children who have been impacted by domestic abuse. She has also been a children’s centre manager employed by a local authority and has been a member of a Local Safeguarding Children’s Board training team.