DBS Check

A DBS check is a way for employers check your criminal record, to help decide whether you are a suitable person to work for them. This includes deciding whether it is suitable for you to work with children or vulnerable adults.

DBS stands for Disclosure and Barring Service. This is the public body that carries out DBS checks. They used to be carried out by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB). So you may still see or hear them called ‘CRB checks’.

DBS CHECKS IN THE UK

There are 3 different levels of DBS checks that you can apply for, and they are:

Basic DBS
A Basic DBS will show any unspent criminal convictions or conditional cautions held on record.

Standard DBS
A Standard DBS will not only show details of any unspent, but also spent criminal convictions or conditional cautions held on record.

Enhanced DBS
Similar to a Standard DBS check, the enhanced will so show details of any spent and unspent criminal convictions or conditional cautions held on record, as well as other vital information held on local police databases.