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Use the DBS Update Service to keep your DBS check certificates up to date or check an applicant's DBS certificate (used to be called CRB checks).
How to apply for a basic DBS check to get a copy of your criminal record, and what you must provide. It costs £18.
You can use our online services to check the progress of basic, standard or enhanced checks or view your certificate.
The home of Disclosure and Barring Service on GOV.UK. The Disclosure and Barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions.
DBS offers a number of online services, including the Update Service, DBS online accounts and online tracking.
Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.
How to request a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for a potential employee: types of DBS check, how to request a check, how much it costs, how long it takes.
Guidance to help you validate the identity of a DBS check applicant and a new lead/countersignatory.
Find out what level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check you can get for an employee you’re recruiting. Formerly a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.
Guidance on basic DBS checks including how to apply, the cost and what information is disclosed on a basic certificate.
Information regarding a DBS online account and the services available to you as a barring or basic check customer.
The Disclosure and Barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions.
Guidance for employers about DBS checks, including how to apply, registering with the DBS and the code of practice.
A collection of guidance documents and information about DBS checks and processes.
A collection of the Disclosure and Barring Service's (DBS) Privacy Policies in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Documents you need when you get asked for a criminal record check when applying for a role
The list of offences is available in word, excel and open document spreadsheet formats.
A collection of documents that you can use to decide whether a role is eligible for a basic, standard or enhanced DBS check.
Search for companies that can do Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on your behalf (formerly Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks)
Step by step guidance for applicants filling in the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application form.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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