Regulator Profile
DBS
Disclosure and Barring Service
safeguarding3
Areas of regulation
UK-wide
Quick links
Barred Lists
Criminal Record Checks
Safeguarding
What DBS does
Provides criminal record checks (Basic, Standard, and Enhanced) for employers and organisations. Maintains the children's and adults' barred lists. Employers in regulated activity must check DBS status before employing someone to work with vulnerable groups.