Category Archives: Training

Increasing number of bailiffs working on a self-employed basis


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More and more bailiffs are now working in a self-employed capacity; industry insiders suggest that this is the most efficient way to employ and recruit and encourages success, however debt advisory charities claim the reduced control over individual bailiffs has created a “maverick style” workforce. We discuss the relative merits of both options and try to decipher the correct  strategy moving forward.   “To be or not to be,” – self-employed? Debt recovery has always been a results driven industry [...]

Bailiff Training Undergoes Radical Reforms


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The bailiff industry is about to be subjected to new changes in the way that their operatives are to be trained and licensed. The current system requires bailiffs to undergo a licensing system that involves potential or existing bailiffs displaying the right skills and attributes to a local magistrate. This will generally involve a bailiff presenting a dossier of information to their local courts outlining amongst other things; a record of any criminal history, evidence that a proposal to gain [...]