Understanding DBS checks is essential for music tutors and agencies. They play a vital role in safeguarding within the music education sector. This guide explores the importance of DBS checks in music education, detailing the different types, application process, and the role they play in safeguarding vulnerable groups.

From schools and hospitals to construction sites and courts, this article explores the necessity of DBS checks for contractors working in diverse work environments

Employers in the care sector can request what are known as Adult First Checks. These have also been called ISA Checks or POVA Checks. They are all the same thing and are basically an expedited check of the Adult’s Barred List. These checks can only be used in certain situations.

DBS Certificates are an essential part of recruitment in some industries. Without a valid DBS Certificate, you will not be able to find employment in certain sectors. To ensure you know everything you need to know about DBS Certificates we’ve put together this guide to help.

On this day in 1958, Blue Peter, the nation’s favourite children’s TV show, was first aired. Blue Peter is now the longest-running children’s TV show in UK history. In honour of this, we’re sharing a guide for everything you need to know about DBS Checks for Children’s Television.

Information for ID verifiers about the types of identification documents you can process in support of a Basic DBS application.

We regularly carry out work on our systems to ensure that we are completely compliant will all relevant legislation. In this update, we go into detail about work that we have carried out which integrates automatic archiving of applications that haven’t been accessed recently.

Working with children in sport can be rewarding but safeguarding should always be considered. DBS Checks are needed to ensure that individuals who shouldn’t be working directly with children can’t. In this guide, we look at the finer details of DBS Checks and regulated activity when it comes to working with children in sport.

Refugees and asylum seekers are easily some of the most vulnerable individuals in society. When working with these groups safeguarding is a priority and appropriate background checks are a big part of this. Volunteers are subject to the same safeguarding rules as full-time workers so it's important that you know what DBS Checks you need.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offer a sensitive DBS checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. The sensitive applications team can help transgender applicants to apply for a DBS Check whilst keeping any previous identities undisclosed from employers.

Barring referrals are a legal responsibility for certain organisations but if you’ve never had to make one it can be hard to know what information you need. In this guide, we break down all the information that you need to include to be able to make a good quality barring referral.

When a Standard or Enhanced DBS Application is completed and sent off to the Disclosure and Barring service it can go through up to 5 stages. Each of these stages involves different checks which when brought together give a comprehensive picture of someone’s criminal record history. Here we look at the stages in more detail.

Following feedback from applicants, improvement work has been completed on the EmploymentCheck system we use to process DBS applications. DBS applicants now have the option to use a postcode lookup function to find their address and avoid errors on their form.

Faith institutions, like any organisation, have a legal and moral obligation to safeguard vulnerable members of their congregations. To help clarify this guidance the Disclosure and Barring Service have worked alongside major faith organisations to refine the existing rules and clearly establish best practice.

Earlier this year, new filtering guidance for criminal convictions were issued by the government. This guidance, whilst useful, also deviates from existing technology processes within the DBS which has caused a small number of certificates to be raised manually. We take a look at what this means for recruitment decision-makers.

If you a CQC registered care provider, or, you’re looking to set up as one, this guide contains all the info you need to set up a compliant DBS checking process

If something appears wrong on your DBS certificate, often you can raise a dispute. Disputes provide applicants with a process to resolve any errors that may occur

Having a safeguarding policy in place is essential for the protection of any organisation. We look at some of the assumptions people make and how to counter them with best safeguarding practice.

Criminal record checks can be a sensitive issue, so what do you do if you actually find something on a check? Panic? Ignore it? We break it down for you…

What happens if you lose track of a DBS Certificate number and you need to request it again? The answer might not be as straightforward as you think.