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Register of interests for the board members of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

A summary of the Freedom of Information (FOI) requests received by DBS including a breakdown of the numbers of requests received and handled in each quarter.

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

Guidance to help you validate the identity of a DBS check applicant and a new lead/countersignatory.

If there is a mistake on your DBS certificate, the forms and guidance explain what you need to do.

Quarterly dataset showing statistics against revised internal performance standards. These apply to barring cases and appeals against barring decisions.

Register of interests for the board members of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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.

Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.

Use the DBS Update Service to keep your DBS check certificates up to date or check an applicant's DBS certificate (used to be called CRB checks).

How to request a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for a potential employee: types of DBS check, how to request a check, how much it costs, how long it takes.

How to apply for a basic DBS check to get a copy of your criminal record, and what you must provide. It costs £21.50.

Guidance for applicants regarding the DBS update service, including how to join and how to renew your subscription.

Guidance for applicants regarding the DBS update service, including how to join and how to renew your subscription.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is launching its new annual notification service for volunteer subscribers to the Update Service, allowing subscribers to confirm that they still require the service.

The DBS annual quality account provides an assessment of quality assurance activity within DBS, and the impact of this activity throughout 2023-24.

The Disclosure and Barring Service is changing its fees, in order to meet the increased operational costs of delivering DBS’ safeguarding service.

This is the annual report of the Independent Monitor for the period January to December 2023.

Information about the status of current and future procurement opportunities.

This is the annual report of the Independent Monitor for the period January to December 2023.

Ofsted’s position on Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks for childcare providers who register with Ofsted.

Quarterly datasets showing statistics against internal performance standards. These apply to DBS checks, the Update Service, and disputes.

Quarterly dataset showing statistics against revised internal performance standards. These apply to barring cases and appeals against barring decisions.

The barring decision-making process at DBS, including information about barring appeals and reviews.

Register of interests for the board members of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Data on senior officials’ business expenses, including hospitality and travel.

Register of interests for the board members of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Register of interests for the board members of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).