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Registration is open for DBS Virtual Conference 2024. The free conference will provide essential insight into the current and future safeguarding landscape.
DBS' Contact Centre will be closed over the bank holiday weekend and will be resuming with revised opening hours from Tuesday 2 April.
How the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) provides criminal records checking and barring functions to help employers make safer recruitment decisions.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This PIA covers the disclosure of DBS information with regard to discretionary referrals made to the DBS.
Data on senior officials’ business expenses, including hospitality and travel.
The Disclosure and Barring Service and Ann Craft Trust have partnered, helping organisations develop safer working practices.
Customer Service Excellence is a national quality mark that seeks to recognise organisations that have a truly customer-focused culture.
Dr Gillian Fairfield, Chair of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has been reappointed for a third term of 2 years.
Legislation required to bring the COVID Fast and Free Service to an end has been successfully laid in parliament and will come into force on 11 May 2023.
Planned industrial action from contractors is set to affect DBS contact centre services.
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