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This statutory guidance is designed to assist chief officers of police to provide the correct information for enhanced criminal record certificates.
Guidelines for DBS check applicants who don't have a straightforward address.
Changes to the filtering rules that came in to force on October 28 2023, the following page explains the potential impact on DBS customers
In certain circumstances you have a right to have personal data held about you erased. This is known as the right to erasure.
Information for employers on the recruitment of ex-offenders.
Guidance on how the police make the decision to include locally-held information on an enhanced DBS certificate.
Definitions and full lists of professional and competent bodies.
This privacy notice covers personal data collected during the recruitment, security clearance and on-boarding process.
A collection of guidance and case studies to help you decide whether an applicant can apply for a home-based position DBS check.
The Disclosure and Barring Service has developed a multiple status check facility for employers.
The process for making representations to the Chief Officer, regarding information that may be released on a DBS certificate.
The barring decision-making process at DBS, including information about barring appeals and reviews.
These documents inform organisations of the technical specifications for e-bulk logical business messages.
Guidance notes on how to complete the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) countersignatory application form.
A table of rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals applied to checks processed until 27 October 2023, and example scenarios.
A video showing what information we need as part of a barring referral and why this is important.
Information about accessibility of the Disclosure and Barring Service's services and documents.
This list outlines the most recent common errors made on the DBS application form and what you should do to avoid them.
This leaflet explains eligibility for DBS checks within various faith groups.
Information highlighting the importance and benefits, for employers (particularly those in employment sectors not classed as providing regulated activity) in obtaining a DBS basic check for their employees.
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