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The refreshed five-year strategy remains focussed on quality and safeguarding.
DBS has launched its new strategy, detailing our ambitions for the next five years.
The Disclosure and Barring Service business plan 2023-24 focuses on our objectives for the next 12 months, in line with our five-year strategy.
Report and recommendations of the independent review carried out by Simon Bailey CBE, QPM.
Guidance and information about appealing a barring decision made by DBS.
Legislation required to bring the COVID Fast and Free Service to an end has been successfully laid in parliament and will come into force on 11 May 2023.
A collection of factsheets, updated guidelines and news stories related to DBS and coronavirus.
These documents inform organisations of their business roles and responsibilities when using e-bulk.
DBS is working in collaboration with Wales Council for Voluntary Action and County Voluntary Councils to help ensure ensure best practice recruitment practices
Mae'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd yn gweithio ar y cyd â Chyngor Gweithredu Gwirfoddol Cymru a Chynghorau Gwirfoddol Sirol i ddarparu cyfres o sioeau teithiol newydd ar y cyd.
A list of Responsible Organisations and their responsibilities.
DBS makes considered decisions about whether somebody should be barred from engaging in regulated activity.
Disclosure and Barring service (DBS) guidance about making referrals. Also includes information about relevant offences.
A report detailing the Disclosure and Barring Service's pay gap data for 2022.
Extension of Neil Rhodes’ terms of appointment as Board Member of the Disclosure and Barring Service
Join us to explore how we can work together to make recruitment and employment safer.
Brian McGuinness, Head of Customer Services at DBS, is a finalist in a national customer care awards initiative.
DBS is putting jobseekers on alert for the scams that could leave them victims of theft and fraud.
This is the annual report of the Independent Monitor for the period January to December 2021.
A collaboration between safeguarding experts has led to the publication of a best practice recruitment resource for the social care sector.
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