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DBS launches refreshed 2025 strategy

The refreshed five-year strategy remains focussed on quality and safeguarding.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has launched its refreshed 2025 strategy. DBS committed to refreshing its strategy halfway through its term to recognise that the organisation is in a very different place to 2020.

The refreshed strategy, which can be found here, details several actions that will be taken across the next 2 years to make tangible improvements to its public services. There is also an interactive version of the strategy available, which when downloaded to your computer or device, includes videos of our Chief Executive, Chairman, and various executive directors speaking about our strategic objectives. Alternatively, this video can be accessed via our YouTube channel).

DBS is on track to deliver over 90% of the deliverables within the original strategy, and its Business Plan 2023/24 focuses on the actions it will take over the next year to continue to deliver year 4 of its 5-year strategy.

Eric Robinson, Chief Executive for the Disclosure and Barring Service, said: “Our work provides significant protection to the public by helping employers make safer recruitment and employment decisions. After significant improvements to our services over the last 3 years, delivery of this refreshed strategy will continue our improvements in quality, technology and value for money.”

Published 7 June 2023