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Find out if a role is eligible for an Enhanced DBS check without an Adult's Barred List check.
These documents contain terms and conditions for individuals and organisations who use DBS online services.
This flowchart will help you decide if you need to make a referral to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
In certain circumstances you have a right to have personal data held about you erased. This is known as the right to erasure.
Version 10 of the quality assurance framework (QAF) came into force on 1st April 2026.
The Disclosure and Barring Service has developed a multiple status check facility for employers.
A step by step guide for countersignatories completing the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application form.
Information around which organisation to use for criminal record checks in the UK and overseas.
This privacy notice covers personal data collected during the recruitment, security clearance and on-boarding process.
Information about accessibility of the Disclosure and Barring Service's services and documents.
Information for employers on the recruitment of ex-offenders.
Information on the handling process for DBS certificates.
A collection of guidance and case studies to help you decide whether an applicant can apply for a home-based position DBS check.
This guidance explains what to do if you receive a DBS certificate that you did not apply for.
The process for making representations to the Chief Officer, regarding information that may be released on a DBS certificate.
Changes to the filtering rules that came in to force on October 28 2023, the following page explains the potential impact on DBS customers
Definitions and full lists of professional and competent bodies.
A checklist for countersignatories to help applicants join the Update Service quickly and easily.
How to use AI tools safely and effectively when contacting DBS about applications, complaints or other enquiries.
This factsheet provides a brief overview of manual DBS certificates, and how they differ from automated certificates.
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