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Disclosure And Barring Service

December 2025

DBS Christmas and New Year Opening Times 2025

Chief Executive represents DBS at a major milestone for safer recruitment

DBS publishes 'In Conversation With' video to support faith organisations w…

November 2025

DBS is supporting the Ann Craft Trust during Safeguarding Adults Week 2025

DBS supports Wales Safeguarding Week 2025

DBS yn cefnogi Wythnos Diogelu Cymru 2025

October 2025

DBS launches national campaign to raise awareness of legal duty to refer

DBS hosts fifth Annual Conference on the future of safeguarding

DBS yn atgyfnerthu ymrwymiad i ddiogelu yng Nghymru

DBS reinforces commitment to safeguarding in Wales

September 2025

Join the DBS Annual Conference 2025

May 2025

DBS produce new video explaining the online 'request a Basic DBS check' ser…

April 2025

DBS launches new ‘Save and Return’ feature for its Barring Referral Service

DBS launches new manual ID guidance for DBS checks

Industry leaders launch new hospitality sector hiring toolkit

DBS launch new strategy and business plan for 2025 to 2028

March 2025

New Chief Executive Officer Appointed for the Disclosure and Barring Servic…

February 2025

New Non-Executive Directors appointed to DBS

January 2025

New independent monitor for the Disclosure and Barring regime

December 2024

DBS Christmas and New Year Opening Times 2024

Top tips for jobseekers at risk of ‘fake DBS check’ recruitment scams

November 2024

DBS launches annual Update Service renewal notification for volunteers

DBS fees are changing in December

September 2024

DBS-supported partnership launches construction sector guide supporting saf…

Registration is now open for DBS Virtual Conference 2024

DBS launch new Customer Satisfaction Survey

August 2024

DBS launches Supporting Safer Sports campaign

April 2024

DBS prepares to host Spring Conference 2024

March 2024

Update on DBS customer contact centre services

Dr Gillian Fairfield – Reappointment as Chair of DBS

December 2023

DBS Christmas and New Year Opening Times 2023

DBS - key moments and milestones of 2023

November 2023

DBS shares best practice in support of Safeguarding Adults Week

Mae DBS yn cefnogi Wythnos Genedlaethol Diogelu yng Nghymru

DBS supports National Safeguarding Week in Wales

October 2023

Operational changes to support new legislation

National Customer Services Week - AI and automation

September 2023

DBS supports the education sector to safeguard children

July 2023

DBS supports activity providers to keep children safe this summer

June 2023

DBS launches refreshed 2025 strategy

April 2023

Update - COVID Free-of-charge DBS applications and fast Barred List check s…

DBS and Wales Council for Voluntary Action deliver joint roadshows

DBS a Chyngor Gweithredu Gwirfoddol Cymru yn cyflawni sioeau teithiol ar y …

March 2023

Reappointment of Neil Rhodes, DBS Board member

Free virtual DBS Conference brings together safeguarding experts to share t…

February 2023

DBS Leader reaches finals of UK Customer Satisfactions Awards

January 2023

New Year jobseekers urged to watch out for 7 signs of job scams

New hiring toolkit supports care providers with safer recruitment

December 2022

Update on DBS customer contact centre services – 12 December 2022 to 3 Janu…

10 years of making recruitment safer

November 2022

DBS and Ann Craft Trust promote Safeguarding Adults Week 2022

October 2022

Update to DBS customer contact centre services – 17 to 30 October

September 2022

DBS and Premier League support football club safeguarding activity

Update to DBS customer contact centre services – 5 to 10 September 2022

Cefnogi recriwtio mwy diogel yn y sector blynyddoedd cynnar ac addysg

August 2022

Update to DBS customer contact centre services – 15 to 20 August

Supporting safer recruitment in the early years and education sector

July 2022

DBS recognised as the highest-rated public service organisation for custome…

DBS check eligibility guidance for the charity sector and overseas aid orga…

June 2022

DBS launches its 'Making Recruitment Safer' campaign

May 2022

Re-appointment of non-executive directors at DBS

DBS re-accredited with Customer Service Excellence Standard

April 2022

DBS works with Skills for Care to support safer recruitment

Launch of the new DBS customer satisfaction survey

March 2022

DBS to support Homes for Ukraine scheme

Fee reduction for DBS checks

DBS works with partners to create animated guide to DBS checks

February 2022

Independent review of the disclosure and barring regime

DBS is working with The National Trust to support safe recruitment

DBS ranked highest-rated public service organisation for customer satisfact…

January 2022

Dr Gillian Fairfield – Reappointment as Chair of Disclosure and Barring Ser…

November 2021

Understanding the impact of job scams

October 2021

DBS continues work with JobsAware to raise awareness of seasonal job scams

May 2021

DBS is working with JobsAware to raise awareness of job scams

February 2021

Introducing the Partnership and Engagement team, and our new Regional Outre…

January 2021

Working with the Premier League to make recruitment safer

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