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  • Track or view your DBS certificate

    You can use our online services to check the progress of basic, standard or enhanced checks or view your certificate.

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  • DBS Update Service

    Use the DBS Update Service to keep your DBS check certificates up to date or check an applicant's DBS certificate (used to be called CRB checks).

  • Request a basic DBS check

    How to apply for a basic DBS check to get a copy of your criminal record, and what you must provide. It costs £21.50.

  • DBS checks: detailed guidance

    A collection of guidance documents and information about DBS checks and processes.

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  • Update Service and other DBS online services

    DBS offers a number of online services, including the Update Service, DBS online accounts and online tracking.

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  • Disclosure and Barring Service

    The Disclosure and Barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions. DBS is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Home Office .

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  • Find out which DBS check is right for your employee

    Find out what level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check you can get for an employee you’re recruiting. Formerly a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.

  • DBS application form: guide for applicants

    Step by step guidance for applicants filling in the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application form.

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  • Check someone's criminal record as an employer

    How to request a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for a potential employee: types of DBS check, how to request a check, how much it costs, how long it takes.

  • DBS checks: guidance for employers

    Guidance for employers about DBS checks, including how to apply, registering with the DBS and the code of practice.

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