Collection

DBS criminal record checking guidance

Criminal record checking service guidance.

Contents

If you are looking for information about the DBS update service in the update service guidance collection.

Documents

1. E-bulk: submitting multiple applications for DBS checking

   • 28 August 2014
   • Detailed guide

2. DBS guide to eligibility

   • 1 September 2014
   • Guidance

3. DBS identity checking guidelines

   • 18 July 2014
   • Guidance

4. DBS unusual addresses guidance

   • 24 April 2014
   • Guidance

5. DBS application forms: guide for applicants

   • 17 February 2015
   • Guidance

6. Completing the DBS application form: e-guide

   • 22 April 2014
   • Guidance

7. DBS application form: countersignatories guide

   • 22 April 2014
   • Guidance

8. Applicant's introduction to the decision-making process for enhanced criminal record checks

   • 25 March 2014
   • Guidance

9. DBS certificate disputes and fingerprint consent forms and guidance (AF14 & AF15)

   • 21 March 2014
   • Form

10. Sample policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders

    • 8 January 2014
    • Policy paper

11. DBS filtering guide

    • 13 December 2013
    • Guidance

12. DBS list of offences that will never be filtered from a criminal record check

    • 2 December 2013
    • Guidance

13. Disclosure and Barring Service: criminal record checks and referrals

    • 25 November 2013
    • Detailed guide

14. Criminal record checks: guidance for employers

    • 10 November 2014
    • Detailed guide

15. Police forces: handling of DBS check applications

    • 21 October 2013
    • News story

16. Disclosure and Barring Service list of registered/umbrella bodies

    • 23 August 2013
    • Transparency data

17. The Disclosure and Barring Service will withdraw the workaround for field x61 on the application form

    • 27 June 2013
    • News story

18. Disclosure and Barring Service - Update Service now available

    • 17 June 2013
    • News story

19. Guidelines for the lead countersignatory application form

    • 10 May 2013
    • Guidance

20. Guidelines for the countersignatory application form

    • 10 May 2013
    • Guidance

21. DBS continuation sheet

    • 1 May 2013
    • Form

22. Disclosure and Barring Service glossary

    • 19 March 2013
    • Guidance

23. DBS identity checking: process for countersignatory and lead countersignatory applications

    • 19 November 2012
    • Guidance

24. Handling of DBS certificate information

    • 14 November 2012
    • Guidance

25. DBS application forms: checklist

    • 8 November 2012
    • Guidance

26. DBS e-bulk service overview

    • 8 November 2012
    • Guidance

• Published: 17 October 2013
• Updated: 11 November 2013

+ full page history

• 11 November 2013 2:34pm: Added the new e-guide for completing the DBS application form.
• 17 October 2013 12:44pm: First published.

• From: Disclosure and Barring Service