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Using the e-bulk system for making multiple applications to the Disclosure and Barring Service, including how to register.
Annual report and accounts for the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) from 2024 to 2025.
A summary of the Freedom of Information (FOI) requests received by DBS including a breakdown of the numbers of requests received and handled in each quarter.
Quarterly dataset showing statistics against revised internal performance standards. These apply to barring cases and appeals against barring decisions.
Quarterly datasets showing statistics against internal performance standards. These apply to DBS checks, the Update Service, and disputes.
Guidance on what private individuals should check when viewing a DBS certificate from someone they're looking to employ, such as a tutor or carer.
Guidance on how self-employed individuals and personal employees can apply for Enhanced or Enhanced with Barred List(s) DBS checks through an Umbrella Body.
Step by step guidance for applicants filling in the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application form.
Guidance leaflets relating to eligibility and other DBS services and products.
As an employer, you can access the Update Service to do status checks on an individual’s Standard or Enhanced DBS certificate, if they've joined the service.
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