Guidance: DBS referral and barring decision-making process

Disclosure Barring Service

October 25

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Guidance about regulated activity with children has been published by the Department for Education (DfE).

Information about regulated activity with adults is available from the Department of Health (DH).

Published 12 June 2015
Last updated 25 October 2024 +show all updates

25 October 2024
Attachment DBS referrals guide: referral and decision-making process has had a line added to it in the 'no concerns' section, to clarify that "If the referred individual was under 18 at the time of the behaviour, then the case should be agreed by a senior officer and documented.
30 March 2022
DBS referral guide: reviews updated.
20 May 2016
Added links to information about regulated activity with children and adults.
12 June 2015
First published.