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Built around BS 7858:2019

Employee screening, organised from upload to sign-off.

Read uploaded documents, organise evidence and see what needs attention. GuardVett brings your screening checklist, references and deadlines into one place, with your team in control of the final decision.

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Illustrative GuardVett dashboard with fictional employee files and screening deadlines

HOW IT WORKS

From a folder of documents to a clear screening file.

01

Upload your documents

Add the employee’s documents together. GuardVett reads and organises the information into their file.

02

Review the exceptions

See missing evidence and conflicting details, with the original document alongside your next action.

03

Complete the screening file

Track the checklist and outstanding checks, record your decision and prepare the audit pack.

The product

Everything your screening team needs in one place

01 · The screening clock

The 12 week window, made visible.

See screening deadlines and outstanding work at a glance. Keep extensions and approvals recorded alongside the file.

Illustrative screening timeline showing deadlines and outstanding actions
fig 01 · the screening clock
Illustrative employee checklist beside a fictional employment reference
fig 02 · the AI file analyst
02 · The AI file analyst

It reads the file so you catch the gaps.

Read documents, build the employment timeline and highlight missing or conflicting information. Your team reviews exceptions and makes the screening decision.

03 · The chase engine

References chased. Evidence filed. Automatically.

Manage reference requests and follow-ups in one place. Keep replies, source verification and correspondence with the employee’s evidence.

Illustrative reference request timeline and mobile reference form
fig 03 · the chase engine
Illustrative screening evidence pack and export options
fig 04 · the audit pack
04 · The audit pack

Assessment day in one click.

Bring together the evidence index, outstanding items and recorded decisions in Word and PDF audit packs.

Also included

Controlled document templates

consent, history declaration, reference pro formas, statutory declaration, acceptance of risk and more - generated under your branding with full document control and an auto maintained register.

SIA licence tracking

expiry alerts at 120/90/60/30 days, renewal pipeline, deployed pending licence monitoring.

Right to work

expiry and restriction tracking with forced follow up checks.

Separate customer workspaces

every action audit logged, append only, with named users. Screeners must themselves be screened before they can sign anything off.

Your bureau is welcome

keep your screening provider; GuardVett manages the living file they hand back.

CSV import

import employee records from a spreadsheet, including transfer intakes.

Screener competence built in

screening staff training, annual refreshers and change bulletins - sign-off rights pause until training is in date and changes are acknowledged.

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Illustrative controlled document register with template versions

Built by ISO Consultants U.K. Limited - the people who audit BS 7858 screening files for a living.

✓Primary database: London region
✓MFA enforced
✓Append only audit trails
✓Your data is exportable at any time

GuardVett manages screening records; it never performs checks and never touches a file without leaving a trace.

Pricing

Simple pricing that scales with your workforce

Choose your active staff band. Every plan includes document reading, screening checklists, reference management, audit packs and expiry tracking. Unlimited screenings within your band; no per-file charge.

Starter
£298/month
Up to 50 active screened staff.
Email support.

For teams with up to 50 active staff.

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Growth plan
Growth
£598/month
51 to 150 active screened staff.
Priority support.

For growing teams of 51 to 150 active staff.

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Scale
£998/month
151 to 350 active screened staff.
Quarterly compliance review call with an ICUK consultant.
Priority support.

For teams of 151 to 350 active staff.

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Enterprise
from£1,698/month
Over 350 active screened staff.
Everything in Scale.
SSO.
Contractual SLA.
Dedicated onboarding.

Built for groups and national contracts.

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All prices exclude VAT. Annual billing: 12 months for the price of 10. Your 14 day trial requires a card; cancel anytime. Pricing is based on active staff with a screening file.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does GuardVett need to be BS 7858 certified?

No. Certification expectations attach to businesses that perform screening. GuardVett is software your team uses to run your own screening; your company remains the screening decision maker, and GuardVett gives you the records to evidence it.

Does GuardVett do the checks?

No - and that is deliberate. You (or your screening bureau) perform checks; GuardVett manages the living file: progress, deadlines, references, evidence, decisions and the audit pack. Keep your bureau; GuardVett makes their output audit ready.

Is the financial check a credit check?

No. BS 7858 calls for a public record search - CCJs, IVAs, bankruptcy, electoral roll and linked addresses. No credit scores are involved and GuardVett labels it accurately.

Where is our data held?

The primary database is in London. Other services may process data in other locations. Read our subprocessor register and privacy notice for the service-specific details.

Who can sign files off?

Only named users who are themselves screened and hold in-date BS 7858 screening training. GuardVett records screener competence, and when the standard or screening guidance changes, sign-off rights pause until each screener has acknowledged the change and completed any refresher training - delivered through the platform by ISO Academy, ICUK's training arm. Nobody can action their own file.

How fast is setup?

Import employee records from a spreadsheet, then add supporting evidence. Setup time depends on your records and the checks still outstanding.

What happens when someone leaves?

The retention engine holds leaver records for employment plus seven years (and 12 months for candidates unsuccessful at preliminary screening), then flags them for a deletion review. Nothing is deleted silently.

What do the emails look like to referees?

They come from your company, on your own domain, with a secure structured portal link - not from a third party address. Sending stays in draft only mode until your domain is verified.

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