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DBS check eligibility guidance for the charity sector and overseas aid organisations

皇冠体育app new eligibility guidance applies to both staff and volunteer roles.

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皇冠体育app Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has issued new guidance around eligibility for DBS checks, for people in the charity sector and overseas aid organisations. 皇冠体育appre is separate guidance for those who work with children, and those who work with adults.

皇冠体育app guidance covers England, Wales, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man. Information on criminal record checks available in Scotland can be obtained from and information on criminal record checks available in Northern Ireland can be obtained from .

皇冠体育app guidance includes information on:

  • different DBS checks and eligibility for various roles
  • scenario examples to provide a better understanding of DBS check eligibility
  • criminal record checks overseas, certificates of good character and International Child Protection Certificates (ICPC)
  • regulated activity and the legal duty to make a barring referral

皇冠体育app leaflets can be found below:

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Published 14 July 2022