Navigating DBS Checks and Professional Liability as a Sole Trader
Am I ‘Suitable’? Your guide to compliance confidence in the freelance world. You landed the contract. It’s the perfect gig, the client is ideal, and the work is exactly what you love to do. Then the email arrives: “We’ll just need you to complete a DBS check.” For many sole traders, this request triggers a […]
DBS for Tutors: A Complete Guide for Self-Employed Tutors in the UK
DBS for Tutors: A Complete Guide for Self-Employed Tutors in the UK Most self-employed tutors don’t set out to research DBS for tutors on a quiet afternoon. It usually starts with a question. A parent asks if you’re DBS checked. An agency requests proof before offering work. A school wants documentation before allowing sessions on […]
DBS Changes 2023 Explained and the New DBS Changes 2026 for the Self-Employed
DBS Changes 2023: The Last Major Update Before 2026 When people search for DBS changes 2023, they are usually referring to the last significant set of updates to how Disclosure and Barring Service checks were administered and interpreted. The 2023 changes focused primarily on clarification rather than structural reform. They reinforced existing eligibility rules, tightened […]