
From the front door to the boardroom
The wide variety of roles within energy businesses means that candidate and employee checks must match the position and individual in question.
For employees that are going into customers’ homes, the government recommends background checks for energy companies should meet the BS7858 standard, including, among other things, UK and international credit and criminal checks and their past five years of employment.
Outside of BS7858 standards, energy companies should consider, at minimum, screening future employees against ‘BPSS’ [Baseline Personnel Security Standard]. This is built up of the following checks: Employment history, ID Verification, Criminal Record Checks and a Right to Work verification.
Accurate UK are well versed in government recommendations surrounding security pre-employment screening.
There may also be circumstances where an enhanced criminal record check is required – for example if that person’s work brings them into contact with children or vulnerable adults.

