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A background screening platform built for in-house control, speed and compliance
For organisations that want to keep screening ownership in-house, Security Watchdog’s leading background screening platform gives your team the tools to run DBS, digital ID and pre-employment checks at scale.
You keep control of workflows and decisions, while we provide the technology, integrations and specialist support that help you move faster, evidence compliance and protect candidate experience.
Trusted by organisations where getting hiring right really matters
Keep screening ownership in-house, upgrade everything around it
When your team needs to run screening internally, the real challenge is balancing speed, governance and candidate experience without relying on fragmented tools.
Our background screening platform gives you control, with configurable workflows, real-time reporting and the specialist support needed to scale high-quality checks.
What your team gains with Screening as a Service
Keep full control in-house
Your team manages checks, workflows and decisions internally, with clear visibility and governance oversight across every stage.
Run high-volume DBS and digital ID at speed
Purpose-built workflows, automated triggers and intuitive dashboards help your team move faster without sacrificing quality or compliance.
Built for DBS Registered Bodies and hosted clients
Our hosted platform gives registered bodies the infrastructure, digital ID capability and DBS workflows to deliver compliant services without managing their own technology stack.
Keep screening in-house without compromising on speed, compliance or candidate experience
For organisations with dedicated screening, HR or compliance teams, in-house ownership should not mean manual workarounds, poor reporting or slow candidate journeys.
Security Watchdog’s background screening platform combines intuitive workflows, enterprise-ready integrations and specialist support. As a result, your team can run checks faster, evidence compliance and scale with confidence.
- Configurable workflows for DBS, digital ID, BPSS and pre-employment checks
- Open API and ATS / HRIS integrations that fit your existing onboarding stack
- Real-time dashboards, audit trails and downloadable reporting for governance confidence
HOW IT WORKS
Configure once. Run at scale. Stay in control.
Step 1: Configure the platform around your team & workflows
We help map your role types, check packages, user permissions and escalation routes into one intuitive platform setup.
Your team gets a screening environment aligned to your policies, sector obligations and operating model from day one.
Step 2: Run high-volume checks through guided digital journeys
Your team launches DBS, digital ID and pre-employment checks through mobile-first candidate journeys, automated triggers and clear progress visibility.
This helps you move quickly while protecting candidate experience and reducing avoidable admin.
Step 3: Track reporting, audit trails & outcomes in real time
Live dashboards, downloadable reports and full audit trails give your team oversight across every check and workflow.
You retain in-house control while gaining the governance confidence and operational efficiency needed to scale.
HEAR FROM OUR CLIENTS
What organisations achieve when in-house screening is powered by the right platform
“Of the many platforms we use at Mencap, Security Watchdog’s screening platform is the simplest to use. The intuitive process makes it easy to manage candidates so that when it goes to the DBS it’s very unlikely to get pushed back. The whole process is very efficient.”
Phillipa Gordon
HR Manager, Mencap
“We’ve partnered with Security Watchdog for over a decade, and whenever we’ve needed modifications to the platform, they’ve been delivered within timelines that suited us. The platform is cost-efficient, secure and easy to use across multiple organisations, with reporting functionality that supports both our team and our clients.”
Barbara Ball
Head of Disclosures and Training, ThirtyOne:Eight
Background Screening Platform FAQs
A background screening platform helps organisations run checks such as DBS, digital ID, BPSS, right to work and pre-employment screening through one digital system. Security Watchdog’s platform supports in-house teams with configurable workflows, dashboards, reporting, audit trails and specialist support
Screening as a Service gives your team access to Security Watchdog’s leading screening platform, while allowing you to keep screening ownership in-house.
It is designed for organisations that want technology, workflows and reporting, but do not need a fully outsourced screening service.
Screening as a Service is suited to organisations with internal HR, recruitment, compliance or screening teams that want to run checks themselves.
It is especially useful for high-volume employers, DBS Registered Bodies, hosted clients and organisations with complex governance or reporting needs.
Yes. The platform supports DBS screening workflows, including hosted DBS requirements for registered bodies and organisations managing higher-volume DBS activity. It can also support wider screening journeys that combine DBS checks with digital ID, BPSS, right to work and other pre-employment checks.
Yes. Security Watchdog supports Open API and ATS/HRIS integrations. This helps screening fit into your existing onboarding stack, reducing manual work and improving visibility across the hiring process.
Yes. Screening as a Service gives you platform control with specialist Security Watchdog support behind the scenes. Our team helps with setup, workflow configuration, technical support and screening expertise where needed.
The platform provides real-time dashboards, downloadable reports and clear audit trails. This helps your team evidence what checks were requested, where each candidate is in the process and how screening activity is being managed.
Screening as a Service is for organisations that want to manage screening internally using Security Watchdog’s leading screening platform. Fully managed screening is for organisations that want Security Watchdog to run the screening process on their behalf, including candidate management, progress chasing, exceptions and reporting.
Talk to a screening expert
Whether you’re exploring background screening for your organisation, already working with us, or completing checks as a candidate, we’re here to help.
Use the form to tell us what your enquiry is about. A few quick questions will help us understand what you need, whether that’s guidance on the right checks, support with an existing account, booking a demo of our platform, help with an in-progress screening application or something else.
Once submitted, your enquiry will be routed to the right person and a member of the team will be in touch.