The updated DBS Update Service guidance is now available to help employers and organisations use the service more effectively as part of safer recruitment and safer employment practices.
The updated guidance provides clearer information on how the service works, what a status check shows, the limitations of the service and how it can support safer recruitment and safer employment practices.
The changes follow recommendations arising from a Home Office review of the Update Service and are intended to help employers make informed decisions about how they use the service within their organisation.
What the updated guidance covers
The updated guidance provides clearer information on:
- how the Update Service works
- when an organisation can carry out a status check
- how to conduct a status check
- how to interpret status check results
- the limitations of the service
- how organisations can incorporate status checks into safer recruitment and safer employment practices
- determining an appropriate risk-based checking schedule
See the new guidance here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-update-service-employer-guide/dbs-update-service-employer-guide