A motion to ask Sandwell councillors to undergo a basic DBS check was approved this week. The motion also called for Kerrie Carmichael, the leader of Sandwell council, to write to minister for ...

From 21 January 2026, self-employed people and personal employees can apply for Enhanced and Enhanced with Barred List(s) DBS checks through an ...

A victim of Hornchurch choirmaster Thomas Rodgers has urged parents to make the most of new enhanced DBS checks available to private tutors ...

Two motions were supported by every single councillor present at the full meeting of Middlesbrough Council on Wednesday, November 27. The motions were varied, aiming to firstly upgrade the type of ...

Alice Brockes has been waiting for her DBS check to start her job as a mental health support worker People across East and West Sussex say they are unable to start jobs because of long delays to ...

Co-director of Unlock, a UK charity for people with criminal records Co-director of Unlock, a UK charity for people with criminal records Of all the things in the press recently about Oxfam, comments ...

A victim of Hornchurch choirmaster Thomas Rodgers has urged parents to make the most of new enhanced DBS checks available to private tutors.

A petition has been launched calling for all nannies, tutors and babysitters to be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check before starting their role to better protect children. PHOTO: National ...