Disclosure and Barring Service Checked

What is a DBS Check/Employment Background Check?

A Disclosure and Barring Service check (or DBS check for short) is the term used for the analysis and record of a person’s past, looking specifically at any convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings they may have received.

In some instances, the DBS run checks against the adult and children’s barred list too, depending on the role of an individual or the job for which they are applying.

DBS checks, also known as disclosures, may also include soft intelligence held by the police. This information is not always contained within the Police National Computer (PNC). For example, a person may not have been convicted of a particular offence, but a local police force may have intelligence which should be disclosed as it may affect the suitability of a person for a particular job.