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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.
A collection of guidance documents and information about DBS checks and processes.
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