disclosure and barring service

• DBS checks are a requirement for anyone aged over 16 for roles that involve working or volunteering with children or vulnerable adults
• also applies to anyone applying to foster of adopt a child
• DBS checks ensure individuals are safe to work or volunteer with vulnerable adults and children
• three types of DBS checks
• standard


  checks for criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings
• enhanced

  additional check of any information held by police that is relevant to role being applied to
• enhanced with list checks

  additionally checks the barred list
• the barred list


  list of individuals who are on record as being unsuitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, barred 'not allowed' to do this kind of work