From 21 January 2026, self-employed people and personal employees can apply for Enhanced and Enhanced with Barred List(s) DBS checks through an ...

As we are only just starting now to unfortunately discover, there have been lots of unforeseen consequences of leaving the EU as a result of Brexit. And one big area it has affected is the whole ...

Guernsey driving instructors who put forward students for practical tests must have successfully completed an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check from next week. The safeguarding ...

Papers revealed online recommend Sandwell council to approve basic DBS checks to be undertaken for all elected members. The government’s Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is part of the Home Office ...

The local government minister Simon Hoare has written to upper-tier and unitary authorities “urging” that councillors have their criminal records reviewed before sitting on education or social care ...

Plans to subject serving Sandwell councillors to criminal record checks will be discussed next week. Papers revealed online recommend Sandwell council to approve basic DBS checks to be undertaken for ...

Non-crime hate incidents could show up on DBS checks despite not being a criminal offence Credit: Mike Blake/ REUTERS Social media posts referred to police but deemed as non-criminal could still show ...