DBS Board Chairman

Bill Griffiths

Biography

Bill Griffiths has been the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) board chairman since 1 December 2012.

Bill Griffiths was also a non-executive at the Ministry of Justice (MOJ).

Some of chair’s responsibilities at the DBS include:

formulating the DBS board’s strategy, discharge its statutory duties, and lead the board in overseeing the timely production of realistic business and forward plans
monitoring in-year performance and examining change proposals with rigour to maintain focus on delivery
ensuring that the DBS board, in reaching decisions, takes proper account of guidance provided by the responsible Minister and sponsor department
ensuring that DBS board members adhere to the code of practice for members of Executive Non-Departmental Public Bodies