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DBS makes considered decisions about whether somebody should be barred from engaging in regulated activity.
Our Privacy Policy explains how we will use your personal data and outlines your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation.
Filtering identifies and removes protected convictions and cautions so that they are not disclosed on a DBS certificate.
Guidance about filtering of certain offences from criminal record certificates (DBS checks).
For additional information you cannot fit on your Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application form.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance about referrals, barred lists and barring decision making.
Guidance and information regarding the sensitive applications route for transgender applicants.
From 6 April 2022, IDVT will be introduced to support employers and landlords with right to work, right to rent and pre-employment DBS checks.
Guidance for referred individuals including why they may have been referred and what happens next.
Guidance leaflets relating to eligibility and other DBS services and products.
As part of our commitment at DBS to provide a high standard of customer service, we welcome comments and suggestions as to how we can continuously improve.
Using the e-bulk system for making multiple applications to the Disclosure and Barring Service, including how to register.
Contact the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) press office if you have a media enquiry or interview request.
Quarterly datasets showing statistics against internal performance standards. These apply to DBS checks, the Update Service, and disputes.
Filtering rules for certain cautions and convictions that can be removed from a DBS certificate.
If there is a mistake on your DBS certificate, the forms and guidance explain what you need to do.
This Policy explains the rights you have as a user of DBS services and how we will fulfil our obligations under the GDPR.
A step by step guide for countersignatories completing the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application form.
DBS offers a range of careers, from working with the public to roles supporting operational areas of the business.
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