Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) England, Channel Islands and Wales

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is the England and Wales government agency that helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. Disclosure and Barring Checks shall be facilitated by Due Diligence Checking Ltd (DDC) as the umbrella body for the Church of Scotland.

All paid staff and volunteers working with children or vulnerable adults must have a DBS Certificate and have been cleared by the Safeguarding Service prior to undertaking regulated activities.

For more information, please see the DBS eligibility guidance available on the UK Government website.