People across East and West Sussex say they are unable to start jobs because of long delays to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. The background checks are required by employers to inspect a ...

Parents will be able to get Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks when hiring private tutors, carers and ...

Children and vulnerable adults will be protected from the threat of sexual exploitation thanks to new tough checks which allow parents and carers to ...

DBS supports Ann Craft Trust's Safeguarding Adults Week theme 'Prevention: Act Before Abuse' to help organisations create safer cultures. The ...

Three Northumberland county councillors are yet to undergo a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check, the local authority’s top lawyer has revealed. Councillors in Northumberland are expected to ...

A woman from Telford whose father raped her when she was a child is calling for a reform of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) system, after her father transitioned while in prison. Ceri-Lee ...