/Parent 13 0 R The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 says a child under the age of 12 years cannot commit an offence. 108 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj 'iIV95<=Zwb6OKNle8g1vRU^)QOV4;o.gm_o6v/c[X"W+Sdpy\c+9ykZ7Nh4Ay3g`VR 7!? To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. The aim is that this service will reduce the need for unnecessary and ineligible Standard or Enhanced checks. This helps organisations to employ the right people for certain types of work, like working with children or protected adults. /Resources << endobj /Resources 235 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /Contents 354 0 R >> >> /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 /Resources 195 0 R /Parent 21 0 R /Parent 25 0 R Applications for basic disclosure will be processed according to the Scottish rules under the Rehabilitation periods for particular sentences section of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. [9], An organisation which is entitled to ask exempted questions (under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974) must register with the DBS, or a registered DBS Umbrella Body before they can request a DBS check on an applicant. /Type /Font << >> /Contents 356 0 R Webvetting and barring system means only that a person has no known history of having harmed children in the past (or of having committed another related offence). /Oslash /Ugrave /Uacute /Ucircumflex /Udieresis /Yacute /Thorn /germandbls /agrave /aacute /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842]
Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and >> >> PO Box 3963 >> Disclosure Scotland may still disclose information about behaviour before the age of 12. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] There must be no gaps in the dates, overlapping dates are acceptable. /Type /Page /Type /Page The Bill also makes provision for sharing information for child protection purposes and to amend the definition of school care accommodation services. /Type /Page /Parent 22 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 53 0 obj endobj /CropBox [615.118 0.0 1210.39 841.89] An Enhanced with Barred Lists DBS check is also suitable for people working with children or adults in certain circumstances such as those in receipt of healthcare or personal care. /Kids [26 0 R 27 0 R 28 0 R 29 0 R] /Parent 15 0 R << /Count 50 /Resources 213 0 R Checks and certification for the disclosure service including basic, standard and enhanced levels. D1-D6 . /F7 169 0 R /Contents 270 0 R /Resources 197 0 R /Fields [] /Type /Page Feature Flags: { You may wish to upgrade your browser. HWr}W#2a:J%\y !91@2>{f P7JyqZb]z"Us/U*B1KAW^7m"Idk>pbJ|?xYx|yUx"S}?kpr>wA@Adf&n602%t
u||4(6"/KzJ+Q#_W>,$^sRy-dIN 6[? The Disclosure and Barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions. WebIf the answer is yes they must provide their Scottish vetting and barring number at A31. /Parent 19 0 R /Resources 341 0 R For a job based in England or Wales, apply to theDisclosure and Barring Service. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page [7] It is an offence for any person who has been barred by the DBS to work or apply to work in Regulated Activity (whether paid or voluntary) with the group (children or adults) from which they are barred. /Type /Page If TransUnion is not able to verify your identity online, you'll need to send copies of your identity documents to Disclosure Scotland. Weband to make a number of technical changes to facilitate the operation of Disclosure Scotland. >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj Acrobat Distiller 7.0 (Windows) You can change your cookie settings at any time. /Type /Page Please do not provide any personal information, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except for graphic assets and where otherwise stated, your address details for the past 5 years, your National Insurance number (if you have one), your passport number (if you have a passport it can be from any country), your driving licence number, for either a full or provisional licence (if you have a licence), your non-UK identity card number (if you have one). [4] It has offices in Liverpool[5] and Royal Wootton Bassett. /PitStop 7 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 233 0 R >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] application/pdf experience. /Contents 312 0 R 75 0 obj endobj For example, chatting up or having sex with another man. /Rotate 0 /Contents 190 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Friday 9am to 3:30pm, Disclosure Scotland /Contents 368 0 R <<
Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and /Count 50 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 /GS6 150 0 R /Parent 21 0 R endobj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Kids [110 0 R 111 0 R 112 0 R 113 0 R 114 0 R 115 0 R 116 0 R 117 0 R 118 0 R 119 0 R] /Kids [50 0 R 51 0 R 52 0 R 53 0 R 54 0 R 55 0 R 56 0 R 57 0 R 58 0 R 59 0 R] /Contents 318 0 R You will not get a refund unless Disclosure Scotland has made an error. 115 0 obj /Parent 5 0 R The membership scheme for people doing regulated work with children and protected adults. [12], In 2009 the CRB's Enhanced Disclosure was criticised for including details of any minor contact an individual has had with the police, even where no formal action was taken against them.[32]. >> Transfer of staff of Disclosure Scotland to the Scottish Administration, and 7.
Scottish Vetting and Barring /Count 4 endobj Find out about our commitment to Welsh language scheme. /Resources 335 0 R /Count 10 Disclosure Scotland are closed on all Glasgow public holidays. /Encoding << << << This is then sent to DBS through a Registered Body. /Parent 23 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Whilst it is 104 0 obj The DBS was formed in 2012 by merging the functions of the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)[1] under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. Amendment of the definition of School Care Accommodation. endobj >> endobj /TT0 173 0 R /Type /Page /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 /Type /Encoding Visit 'Set cookie preferences' to control specific cookies. endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842]
Disclosure and Barring Service - Wikipedia DBS is currently negotiating with its contractor, Tata Consultancy Services, over the delays. << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] An Enhanced DBS check is also suitable for a small number of other roles such as taxi licence applications or people working in the Gambling Commission. 18 0 obj Huntley had been suspected of a string of offences including rape, indecent assault and burglary. 71 0 obj Royal Wootton Bassett The lists contain information on whether the applicant is barred from working with either of the two groups. /Type /Page My recommendations ensure, she wrote, that public protection is maintained whilst individual civil liberties are better /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> A PVG certificate contains all unspent and certain spent conviction information. /Contents 324 0 R /Resources 221 0 R /Type /Page /Subtype /Type1 /Resources 297 0 R endobj [citation needed] It was found that the British police forces did not have adequate capability or resources to routinely process and fulfil the large number of criminal record checks requested in a timely fashion, so a dedicated agency was set up to administer this function. /Type /Pages DBS also maintains the Adults and Childrens Barred Lists, and makes considered decisions as to whether an individual should be included on one or both of these lists and barred from engaging in regulated activity. /Parent 23 0 R 41 0 obj 95 0 obj The latest board meeting minutes for Disclosure Scotland. /Parent 24 0 R /Type /Page /Resources 333 0 R << Standard and enhanced disclosures involve higher level checks. endobj /Contents 334 0 R endobj /Parent 24 0 R /Type /Page /Resources 177 0 R You can change your cookie settings at any time. Organisations can also apply by email for standard and enhanced disclosures. Legislative output and policy divergence in Scotland, Understanding the Community Management of High Risk Offenders, Edinburgh's Children: The Report of the Edinburgh Inquiry into Abuse and Protection of Children in Care, University of Cambridge Institute of Criminology, Sex Offenders in the Community: Managing and Reducing the Risks, Willan in association with the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge, Managing risk: from regulation to the reintegration of sexual offenders, The Shaming of Sexual Offenders: Risk, Retribution and Reintegration, Vetting sexual offenders: state over-extentsion, the punishment deficit and the failure to manage risk, Welfare in crisis? /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj It includes information on any 'unspent' convictions the person has. /Parent 20 0 R /Parent 21 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] WebThe legislation establishes a vetting and barring scheme for England, Wales and Northern Ireland similar to the scheme established by this Act for Scotland. You can apply for a 'disregard' to have historical convictions for same-sex sexual activity removed from your records. endobj << endobj An individual cannot apply for a standard check by themselves. endobj /Resources 131 0 R >> /Kids [120 0 R 121 0 R 122 0 R 123 0 R 124 0 R 125 0 R 126 0 R 127 0 R 128 0 R 129 0 R] >> /Contents 258 0 R This includes all that Enhanced certificate does, plus a check of the appropriate DBS Barred List. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Count 5 /Contents 352 0 R On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. PART D - APPLICANTS CURRENT AND DELIVERY ADDRESS . Web Scottish Vetting and Barring Number (if relevant) Special category personal data In addition to the above, we also process special category personal data for taxi drivers when appropriate. His only conviction before the murders was for riding an uninsured and unlicensed motorcycle, but a burglary charge had remained on file. /Parent 18 0 R endobj << ), Devolution in Practice 2006: Public Policy Differences within the UK, The Impact of Devolution on Social Policy, Devolution and approaches to social policy, Public Inquiries into Residential Abuse of Children, Criminal justice in post-devolutionary Scotland, The Public Inquiry into the Shootings at Dunblane Primary School on 13 March 1996, Department for Education and Schools, Department of Health and Home Office, Vetting and Barring Scheme Remodelling Review Report and Recommendations, Department for Education and Schools, Department of Health, Home Office, The Protection of Children Act 1999: A Practical Guide to the Act for all Organisations Working with Children, Department of Health Social Services and Public Safety, Choosing to Protect: A Guide to Using the Protection of Children Northern Ireland [POC NI] Service, Coalition Government in Northern Ireland: social policy and the lowest common denomiator thesis, Devolution and Social Citizenship in the UK, Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Bill: Key Issues, Spice Briefing, The Government of Scotland: Public Policy Making after Devolution, Policy convergence and divergences in Scotland under devolution, Policy convergence, transfer and learning in the UK under devolution, Does devolution make a difference? /Rotate 0 The type of check you need depends on the work you're doing or the role you're carrying out. /Parent 19 0 R /DR << /florin /fraction /guilsinglleft /guilsinglright /minus /perthousand /quotedblbase /quotedblleft /quotedblright /quoteleft /Type /Metadata Our current opening hours are 08:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, and 10:00 to 17:00, Saturday.If emailing us, please provide 5 pieces of information, this must include: Full name Address declared on the application form (including house number and postcode) Date of birthAnd two of the below: DBS Application reference number National Insurance Number Position applied for Employer Name Place of Birth (town/city and country) DBS certificate reference number Passport Number Driving Licence number Previous addressIn addition to the above, Registered Bodies will also need to provide their Registered Body reference number and Countersignatory reference number to confirm their identity.You may be asked some security questions to verify your identity. /Subtype /XML << /Type /Pages /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> [22] Standard certificates reveal details of any convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings the applicant has received, that do not qualify for filtering. WebScottish Vetting and Barring Scheme Analysis of the Consultation 9 780755 962112 ISBN 0- 7559- 6211- 7 ISSN 0950 2254 ISBN 0-7559-6211-7 Price 5.00 The Society welcomes the general principles of the Bill and the objectives of the Vetting and Barring provisions: >> >> /Contents 214 0 R /Contents 218 0 R 60 0 obj /Type /Page /Parent 22 0 R << /Adieresis /Aring /AE /Ccedilla /Egrave /Eacute /Ecircumflex /Edieresis /Igrave /Iacute /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj If you want a basic disclosure for personal reasons rather than work purposes, apply where you live Disclosure Scotland if you live in Scotland, or the Disclosure and Barring Service if you live in England or Wales. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /Font << /Type /Page /Contents 288 0 R /Kids [35 0 R 36 0 R 37 0 R 38 0 R 39 0 R] << /Resources 347 0 R /GS6 150 0 R /Contents 284 0 R /Contents 232 0 R << endobj /Parent 20 0 R WebTo submit an online referral, create a DBS online account and once logged in, select submit a referral. The DBS eligibility tool can be used to determine what type of check a role could be eligible for, as can our eligibility guidance. /Resources 313 0 R /Parent 11 0 R /Resources 317 0 R /quotesingle 96 /grave 128 /bullet /dagger /daggerdbl /ellipsis /emdash /endash /Type /Page /Contents 192 0 R /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] 36 0 obj << /F3 143 0 R /Contents 306 0 R When you submit a request we'll let you know if you have to make a payment. /Rotate 0 Please do not provide any personal information, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except for graphic assets and where otherwise stated, how we work and our corporate publications, Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme, Disclosure Scotland Annual Report and Accounts, Disclosure Scotland Board meeting minutes, Disclosure Scotland Audit and Risk Committee minutes. /DA (/Helv 0 Tf 0 g ) /Contents 272 0 R Current Address - please note that this will be the delivery address of the An individual cannot apply for an Enhanced DBS check by themselves. [6] Its equivalent agencies are Disclosure Scotland in Scotland and Access Northern Ireland in Northern Ireland, although convictions from every part of the UK appear on it. /GS0 144 0 R /Rotate 0 /Parent 19 0 R
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) | Advice guides | Royal /Rotate 0 From January 2018, if you need a basic disclosure check for a job in England and Wales, you should apply to the Disclosure and << 121 0 obj Curre nt address Town/City Postcode Country Date from You must provide all other address where you have lived in the last 5 years. /Contents 226 0 R >> << /Parent 20 0 R /Resources 237 0 R >> >> /Rotate 0 >> You can change your cookie settings at any time. /Parent 23 0 R /CS0 [/Separation /PANTONE#20535#20C /DeviceCMYK 138 0 R] /Resources 189 0 R endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 /Type /Page 78 0 obj 124 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page If you have a conviction you think may be eligible for a disregard, you can find out more and apply for a disregard at gov.scot. To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << 106 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 321 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /ExtGState << Referrals can be made online or via post. We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing /Parent 16 0 R /Type /Page /Contents 250 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 275 0 R /Resources 301 0 R /Resources 363 0 R >> You'll need to pay an application fee of 25. /Resources 327 0 R endobj << >> If you want a basic disclosure for personal reasons rather than work purposes, apply where you live Disclosure Scotland (this service) if you live in Scotland, or the Disclosure and Barring Service if you live in England or Wales. endobj /Parent 17 0 R This has happened concurrently with the devolving of political powers to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. /Contents 348 0 R Recruiters should only request a DBS check on an individual when they are legally allowed to do so they must be entitled by law to ask an individual to reveal their full criminal history. /Contents 326 0 R /Type /Page /Parent 20 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 248 0 R 96 0 obj /Type /Page /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 241 0 R /XObject << Disclosure Scotland continually monitor PVG scheme members' records for vetting information including criminal convictions that may affect their suitability to work with vulnerable groups. /Type /Page >> [8] It is also an offence for an employer to knowingly employ a barred person in regulated activity with the group from which they are barred. /Parent 19 0 R /Rotate 0 62 0 obj /Type /Page >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 274 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 239 0 R >> << 42 0 obj /Type /Page You can change your cookie settings at any time. /Contents 240 0 R >>
/Resources 265 0 R They are for people doing certain types of work or looking to adopt and are applied for by your employer or a registered body representing you. /Parent 20 0 R /Resources 133 0 R >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 227 0 R 21 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] We cannot guarantee the security of information until it is in our possession, and will not take responsibility for such information until we receive it. Content may require purchase if you do not have access. << 118 0 obj endobj >> /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /PDFDocEncoding 10 0 R /Type /Pages You can pay by credit or debit card. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 The information contained on each type of check is different. 92 0 obj >> endobj /Resources 371 0 R /ExtGState << >> /Resources 215 0 R /Type /Page But Disclosure Scotland will send you an email with your reference number as well. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] The Scottish scheme places the onus on the employer or organisation to make sure vetting is carried out - individuals will not be held responsible. >> /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 >> /Parent 24 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Resources 285 0 R << 77 0 obj Key aims of the programme were to reduce the cost of running the disclosure service, through customers using a new and cheaper update service rather than continuing to use existing types of disclosure certificates. /Resources 181 0 R The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 received Royal Assent on 14 July 2020. /Contents 178 0 R endobj >> 47 0 obj /Rotate 0 endobj >> /Contents 254 0 R 2006-08-21T15:17:12+01:00 A Standard DBS check is suitable for certain roles, such as a security guard. endobj Scottish NHS nurses offered 6.5% pay rise for 2023-24 EMAP Publishing Limited Company number 7880758 (England & Wales) Registered address: >> endobj /Parent 18 0 R /Parent 17 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> /Type /Page You may want to have a pen and paper with you to take a note of your reference number at the end of the process. 35 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Type /Page
endobj /Rotate 0 endobj It also makes sure unsuitable people do not work with vulnerable groups, including children. endobj /Parent 24 0 R << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] DBS can only bar a person from working within regulated activity with children or adults if we believe the person is, has been, or might in the future be, engaged in regulated activity. /Parent 21 0 R /Contents 320 0 R /Resources 263 0 R /Parent 16 0 R The DBS work to a number of standards for the criminal record checking service and barring case accuracy. endobj >> /Rotate 0 >> /Rotate 0 >>
/Contents 216 0 R The CRB had been due to partner with the ISA in administering the newly created Vetting and Barring Scheme from 2009. << /Type /Page
PROTECTION OF VULNER ABLE GROUPS (SCOTLAND) BILL /Resources 179 0 R endobj 23 0 obj << You have accepted additional cookies. << 127 0 obj Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. /quoteright /quotesinglbase /trademark /fi /fl /Lslash /OE /Scaron /Ydieresis /Zcaron /Type /Page >> WebScottish Vetting and Barring Number - Do not complete. /Rotate 0 Part 2 sets out provisions for the vetting element of the new vetting and barring scheme, creating three new forms of disclosure certificate as well as making provisions for a scheme detailing all those individuals working in regulated positions with children and/or protected adults. /Type /Page [citation needed] The applicant applies to the DBS with their application countersigned by the DBS Registered Organisation or Umbrella Body. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] << /Parent 18 0 R An individual can apply for a Basic check directly to DBS through our online application route, or an employer can apply for a basic check on an individuals behalf, through a Responsible Organisation, if they have consent. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] << Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}532428.1N 25921.3W / 53.407806N 2.989250W / 53.407806; -2.989250, The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is a non-departmental public body of the Home Office of the United Kingdom. Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. << /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842]
law Isle of Man Government - DBS checks FAQs /Rotate 0 /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Contents 314 0 R /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] The chief executive is personally accountable to the Scottish Parliament for the efficient and effective operation and financial management of Disclosure Scotland and for performance against key targets. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 /Type /Page DBS and the Premier League are working to enhance football clubs approach to safeguarding vulnerable people. /Contents 132 0 R /GS4 148 0 R Huntley had been hired in November 2001, before the CRB came into force. /Contents 224 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Contact us if you think your DBS certificate is wrong. << /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] endobj /Rotate 0 [11], The Criminal Records Bureau was established under Part V of the Police Act 1997 and was launched in March 2002, following public concern about the safety of children, young people and vulnerable adults. uuid:be0c27e0-311f-11db-a770-000d934700c8 28 0 obj 126 0 obj 37 0 obj 6. /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 595.22 842] Service is accepted by post or by email. /Parent 25 0 R /Count 10 Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our Publication scheme. /Resources 303 0 R /Count 10 >> /Rotate 0 means the scheme set up under the provisions of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. /Type /Page Scottish Executive /Contents 236 0 R /Resources 293 0 R /Contents 370 0 R endobj << /F1 164 0 R >> [10], If an individual or organisation has safeguarding concerns regarding a member of staff, they can make a safeguarding referral to the DBS who will work with multiple agencies to assess whether that individual should be Barred from working in regulated activity with children and/or vulnerable groups. DBS has been recognised by the UKCSI for the second time. /Rotate 0 /Parent 18 0 R /Contents 290 0 R /Name /Helv endobj /Resources 357 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] >> The Update Service cannot currently be used for Basic DBS checks. We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing << /Contents 256 0 R Performance service standards are also agreed between the /Im2 162 0 R /Type /Page 88 0 obj 85 0 obj For this reason we recommend submitting referrals via our secure online referral form, however if you are using a paper referral form we recommend using registered post.
CRB News - Bradford Basic disclosure changes - GOV.UK /Pages 5 0 R WebThe process by which the DBS provides criminal record data is called DBS Certificate or a DBS check (previously CRB check ). endobj /Resources 257 0 R /Type /Page 120 0 obj /BaseFont /ZapfDingbats A Basic DBS check is for any purpose, including employment. /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] The DBS enables organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors to make safer recruitment decisions by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable for certain work, especially involving children or vulnerable adults, and provides wider access to criminal record information through its disclosure service for England and Wales.[2]. /MediaBox [0 0 595.22 842] Chief Finance Officer and Deputy Chief Executive, Executive Director of Operations (Disclosure), Executive Director of Barring and Safeguarding, Executive Director of Technology and Innovation, Executive Director Strategy, Performance and Change, Human Resources and Organisational Development Director, Check benefits and financial support you can get, Find out about the Energy Bills Support Scheme, Check someone's criminal record as an employer, Update on DBS customer contact centre services 12 December 2022 to 3 January 2023, DBS and Ann Craft Trust promote Safeguarding Adults Week 2022, DBS and Premier League support football club safeguarding activity, DBS recognised as the highest-rated public service organisation for customer satisfaction, DBS check eligibility guidance for the charity sector and overseas aid organisations, DBS Leader reaches finals of UK Customer Satisfactions Awards, Update Service and other DBS online services, New Year jobseekers urged to watch out for 7 signs of job scams, DBS dataset 1: DBS checks, the DBS Update Service, and disputes, Digital identity document validation technology (IDVT), Annual Report for the Independent Monitor 2021, See all transparency and freedom of information releases, Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and.