News and communications

DBS prepares to host a free, virtual conference featuring a range of expert speakers sharing insights to support better safeguarding decision-making.

• Updated: 22 April 2024

DBS' Contact Centre will be closed over the bank holiday weekend and will be resuming with revised opening hours from Tuesday 2 April.

• Updated: 27 March 2024

Dr Gillian Fairfield, Chair of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has been reappointed for a third term of 2 years.

• Updated: 18 March 2024

Thousands of offenders on community and suspended sentences will no longer be able to secretly change their name as part of tough new rules to protect the public.

• Updated: 23 February 2024

To coincide with the launch of the Home Office Stop! Think Fraud campaign, the Disclosure & Barring Service is providing support to job seekers for a safer employment search.

• Updated: 16 February 2024

DBS' Contact Centre will operate under reduced hours over the Christmas and New Year period.

• Updated: 21 December 2023

The Disclosure and Barring Service reflects upon some significant achievements in 2023.

• Updated: 20 December 2023

DBS is marking Safeguarding Adults Week to highlight its critical role in helping keep vulnerable adults in the care sector safe.

• Updated: 23 November 2023

Fel rhan o Wythnos Genedlaethol Diogelu yng Nghymru, mae’r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd (DBS) yn darparu ei arbenigedd i gefnogi sefydliadau i wneud penderfyniadau recriwtio mwy diogel.

• Updated: 17 November 2023

As part of National Safeguarding Week in Wales, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is providing its expertise to support organisations make safer recruitment decisions.

• Updated: 17 November 2023

Changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 implemented by DBS.

• Updated: 30 October 2023

DBS' Associate Director for Innovation discusses the role of AI and automation to support our customer service colleagues and enhance customers' experiences.

• Updated: 6 October 2023

The Disclosure and Barring Service is playing a vital role in helping ensure the highest standards of safeguarding across the education sector.

• Updated: 6 September 2023

DBS is helping summer activity providers, to keep children safe over the holidays

• Updated: 24 July 2023

The refreshed five-year strategy remains focussed on quality and safeguarding.

• Updated: 7 June 2023

Legislation required to bring the COVID Fast and Free Service to an end has been successfully laid in parliament and will come into force on 11 May 2023.

• Updated: 24 April 2023

Extension of Neil Rhodes’ terms of appointment as Board Member of the Disclosure and Barring Service

• Updated: 20 March 2023

Join us to explore how we can work together to make recruitment and employment safer.

• Updated: 16 March 2023

Brian McGuinness, Head of Customer Services at DBS, is a finalist in a national customer care awards initiative.

• Updated: 28 February 2023

Planned industrial action by Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) staff is set to affect Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) customer contact centre services.

• Updated: 8 December 2022