DBS Update Service - GOV.UK

Use the DBS Update Service to keep your DBS check certificates up to date or check an applicant's DBS certificate (used to be called CRB checks). Skiptomaincontent CookiesonGOV.UK Weusesomeessentialcookiestomakethiswebsitework. We’dliketosetadditionalcookiestounderstandhowyouuseGOV.UK,rememberyoursettingsandimprovegovernmentservices. Wealsousecookiessetbyothersitestohelpusdelivercontentfromtheirservices. Acceptadditionalcookies Rejectadditionalcookies Viewcookies Youcanchangeyourcookiesettingsatanytime. Hidethismessage Home Employingpeople Recruitingandhiring DBSUpdateService TheDisclosureandBarringService(DBS)UpdateServiceallows: applicantstokeeptheirDBScertificatesuptodate employerstocheckaDBScertificate TheserviceisforstandardandenhancedDBSchecksonly. YouneedtorequestanewDBScheckinadifferentway. Register YouneedtoregisterfortheUpdateService. Itcosts£13peryearandyoucanpaybydebitorcreditcard.There’snochargeifyou’reavolunteer. IfyouareintheprocessofgettingastandardorenhancedDBScheck Youwillneedyourapplicationreferencenumber(called‘formref’onyourapplicationform). DBSmustreceiveyourapplicationformwithin28days. YoucanusetheDBStrackingservicetochecktheprogressofyourDBScertificate. IfyoualreadyhaveastandardorenhancedDBScertificate Youwillneedyourcertificatenumber.YoumustregisterfortheUpdateServicewithin30daysofthecertificatebeingissued. ForbasicDBSchecks Forbasicchecks,registerforanonlineservicesaccountinsteadofusingtheUpdateService. Signin Onceyou’veregistered,youcansignintotheUpdateServiceto: addorremoveacertificate giveemployerspermissiontocheckifanything’schangedonyourcertificate seewho’scheckedifanything’schangedonyourcertificate viewyourdetails You’llbeabletotakeyourDBScertificatefromonejobtothenext,unless: anemployerasksyoutogetanewcertificate youneedacertificateforadifferenttypeof‘workforce’(forexample,youhavean‘adultworkforce’certificateandneeda‘childworkforce’certificate) youneedadifferentlevelcertificate(forexample,youhaveastandardDBScertificateandneedanenhancedone) TheemployercantellyouwhatDBScertificatetheyneedyoutohave. Renewyoursubscription AsubscriptiontotheUpdateServicelastsforoneyear. YoucanrenewyoursubscriptionthroughtheUpdateService,either: whenyoufirstregister,bychoosingautomaticrenewal upto30daysbeforeyourcurrentsubscriptionends-butyoucannotrenewonthelastdayofyoursubscription Signintoyouraccounttorenewyoursubscription. Ifyoudonotrenewyoursubscriptionbeforeitends,you’llneedtoapplyforanewDBScheckandregisterfortheUpdateServiceagain. Employersandotherorganisations TocheckaDBScertificatestatusonline,youmust: belegallyentitledtocarryoutacheck havetheworker’spermission Youdonotneedtopayorregistertocarryoutastatuscheck.Youcanseetheresultsfromthecheckstraightaway. Readthedetailedguidanceforemployers. Ifyouneedhelp DBScustomerservices [email protected] Telephone:03000200190 Welsh:03000200191 Minicom:03000200192 MondaytoFriday,8amto6pm Saturday,10amto5pm Findoutaboutcallcharges Transgenderapplications [email protected] Sensitiveapplicationsteam Customerservices POBox165 Liverpool L693JD Relatedcontent Criminalrecordcheckswhenyouapplyforarole Checksomeone'scriminalrecordasanemployer Getacriminalrecordchecktobecomeadrivinginstructor Explorethetopic Recruitingandhiring Isthispageuseful? Maybe Yesthispageisuseful Nothispageisnotuseful Thankyouforyourfeedback Reportaproblemwiththispage Close HelpusimproveGOV.UK Don’tincludepersonalorfinancialinformationlikeyourNationalInsurancenumberorcreditcarddetails. Thisfieldisforrobotsonly.Pleaseleaveblank Whatwereyoudoing? Whatwentwrong? Send Close HelpusimproveGOV.UK TohelpusimproveGOV.UK,we’dliketoknowmoreaboutyourvisittoday.We’llsendyoualinktoafeedbackform.Itwilltakeonly2minutestofillin.Don’tworrywewon’tsendyouspamorshareyouremailaddresswithanyone. Emailaddress Sendmethesurvey