Disclosure and Barring Service Awareness

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this Disclosure and Barring Service Check online training course, learners should know and understand the following:

• What is the DBS
• Learn and understand what the disclosure and barring service is
• Basic checks and disputes or appeals
• Learn and understand how to request a basic check and dispute or appeal a decision
• Prohibition and interim prohibition orders
• Be able to identify the difference between prohibition and interim prohibition orders
• Other ways to apply
• Learn and understand other ways to apply for a DBS check
• Further information and advice
• Learn how to find further information and advice relating to a DBS check

Frequently asked questions

It is a legal requirement that anyone who works with children and young people in an education setting passes a DBS check. Here are some of the most commonly asked questions that are put to our training specialists.

What is a DBS check?

A DBS check is how employers check the criminal record when they’re looking to hire an employee. It’s a way to ensure they are a suitable person to work for them and if they’re suitable to work around children or adults.

What are the 3 types of DBS Checks?

The 3 types DBS Checks are:

• Basic
• This is the most basic check, and it is available to all individuals and employers in the United Kingdom. A basic DBS will search the Police National Computer (PNC) for a person’s criminal history, convictions, and cautions.
• Standard
• A standard DBS check is an in-depth criminal record check conducted on behalf of applicants by employers to ensure that they are qualified for the position. At this level, it displays all of a person’s cautions, warnings, and reprimands. It will also reveal any unspent convictions in England and Wales, as well as convictions in Scotland and Northern Ireland, on a person’s criminal record.
• Enhanced
• This level, like the standard DBS check, is only available to employers who must request it on behalf of their applicants. An enhanced DBS check includes all of the information found in a standard DBS check. An employer can, however, request an enhanced check to identify if a potential or present employee is on the Children’s Barred List or the Adult First List. This assures that a candidate is not prohibited from working with vulnerable groups, but it can only be requested if the applicant or employee will be participating in a regulated activity. The Enhanced DBS Check will be required for most roles in education and health care.

How long does a disclosure and barring certificate last?

A DBS check does not have an official expiration date. Any information submitted will be up to date at the time of the check. You must select when a new check is required. You can verify whether the applicant’s certificate is up to date online if they have signed up for the DBS update service.

What does disclosure and barring service mean?

The role of disclosure and barring service means that employers make safer recruitment decisions by processing a DBS check on new recruits. The Disclosure and Barring Service then decides whether it’s suitable for the person to be placed on or off a barred list.

Delivery Methods

Our Disclosure and Barring Service Checks awareness course is easily accessible online through e-learning, allowing your staff to study anytime, anywhere, 24/7. This makes it the perfect option for care staff with challenging shift patterns. Additionally, you will receive exceptional customer support from our dedicated account manager and support team.

• Study when you want 

• Track staff progress 

• Study anywhere you want on any device

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Get Certified

Just follow these four simple steps, sit back, relax and let us do the hard work for you and your team.

1.Book A Course Book this Disclosure and Barring Service Checks (DBS) training by calling us or sending us a message.

2. Login Once everything has been booked, you will receive login details for you and your staff.

3. Complete Course Complete the online DBS Check training course you purchased in the delivery method you chose.

4. Become Certified Great! Now you’re certified and can download the certificates from the portal.

Great! Now that you’re certified, you can download the Disclosure and Barring Service Awareness certificate from the portal or request a certificate, and we will email it to you in PDF form.