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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.
In certain circumstances you have a right to have personal data held about you erased. This is known as the right to erasure.
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.
This statutory guidance is designed to assist chief officers of police to provide the correct information for enhanced criminal record certificates.
A collection of guidance and case studies to help you decide whether an applicant can apply for a home-based position DBS check.
How to make representations to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) when you are being considered for barring.
Information for employers on the recruitment of ex-offenders.
A video showing what information we need as part of a barring referral and why this is important.
Guidelines for DBS check applicants who don't have a straightforward address.
This factsheet provides a brief overview of manual DBS certificates, and how they differ from automated certificates.
A table of rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals applied to checks processed until 27 October 2023, and example scenarios.
These documents inform organisations of the technical specifications for e-bulk logical business messages.
The barring decision-making process at DBS, including information about barring appeals and reviews.
Guidance notes on how to complete the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) countersignatory application form.
This list outlines the most recent common errors made on the DBS application form and what you should do to avoid them.
Application form inserts to tell applicants directly about the Update Service and online tracking.
This page contains information about Crown Dependencies refunds, including who can be refunded, and how refunds will be processed.
Guidance and information about appealing a barring decision made by DBS.
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