That's great! It's given me a little more confidence that my husbands line manager will be OK to use. Then I'm onto the waiting game like many of you!

Thanks again for the reply Chez32. I'm going to complete the form tonight and hopefully it will be OK. The not knowing part of the process is driving me a little crazy! From what I have saw on the forum I'm not the only one.

Thank you for your reply. I'm thinking i May ask my husbands line manager as I've known him a while and we're not related. Just worried incase it isn't enough but maybe I'm overthinking.

Hi, I'm new to the forum and currently preparing for my fitness test on the 14th of May. However, I'm having difficulty completing the counter signatory section on the vetting application. I'm self-employed and all the people I know who are on the list of acceptable people I'm either related to or t...

Thank you for adding me! Not sure if I'm doing something wrong but I can't seem to find the forum. Any help is appreciated.

I'm new to the forum and currently waiting on fitness test date. Would love to have some insight to being a female prison officer if you would kindly add me please.

I was wondering the same regarding holidays that I've already booked for this year and whether this will be taken in to account with start date/training. Does anyone have any ideas on whether they will take it into consideration?