How to check if your DBS is on the Update Service
Find out how to check whether your DBS certificate is on the Update Service, what each status means and what to do if your subscription has expired.
What cautions are filtered from a DBS check?
Adult cautions for non-specified offences are usually filtered from standard and enhanced DBS checks after 6 years. Youth cautions are treated differently.
What convictions are filtered from a DBS check?
DBS filtering removes certain old or minor cautions and convictions from standard and enhanced DBS certificates. The rules depend on the offence, the sentence, the person’s age at the time and whether the record is spent or unspent.
Do driving instructors need a DBS check?
Driving instructors usually need a criminal record check through the DVSA route when they become or renew as an ADI. Some self-employed instructors may also be eligible for an enhanced DBS check for regular work with under-18s.
What documents do you need for a DBS check?
Most enhanced DBS applicants need three identity documents, plus enough information to confirm their name, date of birth and address history.
What is DBS filtering?
DBS filtering decides which cautions and convictions are left off standard and enhanced DBS certificates. It matters for self-employed people in eligible roles and for clients who ask to see a certificate.
What does an enhanced DBS check show?
An enhanced DBS check can show spent and unspent convictions, adult cautions, relevant police information and, where eligible, barred list results.
Do music teachers need a DBS check?
Music teachers who teach children usually need an enhanced DBS check, and regular unsupervised child tuition may be eligible for a Children’s Barred List check too.
What does a standard DBS check show?
A standard DBS check shows spent and unspent convictions and adult cautions that have not been filtered. It is only available for eligible roles.
What does a basic DBS check show?
A basic DBS check shows unspent convictions and conditional cautions. For some self-employed roles, an enhanced DBS check may be the more appropriate level.