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The HR team has recently published a new guidance document for managers, to assist them with assessing job roles for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) requirements. The guidance is relevant for anyone who has line manager or recruitment responsibilities across the University, both professional services and academic.

It provides initial guidance to managers when assessing job roles for DBS requirements, and what happens after the assessment. It contains information on the types of DBS check available, roles that are eligible for checks, and definitions of regulated activity.

The University provides a wide range of services which bring staff members into contact with children and vulnerable adults. It is essential that staff who work with these groups are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks prior to commencing employment and at intervals throughout their employment with the University.

What does the Disclosure and Barring Service do?

The Disclosure and Barring Service provides employers and organisations engaging volunteers in England and Wales with information to assist them in assessing the suitability of an individual for work in certain positions of trust.

A DBS check, when completed, will result in a DBS certificate being issued to the subject of the check. Depending on the type of check conducted, the certificate may show spent and unspent convictions, if an individual is barred from working with children and vulnerable adults, and any other information deemed relevant by police.