DWH v Disclosure and Barring Service: [2025] UKUT 417 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Jones on 12 December 2025.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 30 January 2026

• Categories: Safeguarding vulnerable groups
• Sub-categories: Safeguarding vulnerable groups - Adults’ barred list and Safeguarding vulnerable groups - Children’s barred list
• Judges: Jones, R
• Decision date: 12 December 2025

Read the full decision in UA-2024-001498-V.

Judicial Summary

No mistake of fact or law in the decision of the Disclosure and Barring Service to include the Appellant on the Adults’ barred list (“ABL”). Appeal against inclusion on the ABL dismissed and DBS decision confirmed. There was a mistake of fact and law in his inclusion on the Children’s barred list (“CBL”), we allow his appeal in this regard and direct his removal from the CBL.

Published 30 January 2026