You might need a Disclosure and Barring Service check if you want to volunteer with children or vulnerable adults.

How Ofsted will evaluate administration and use of Disclosure and Barring Service checks and certificates.

The Police National Computer is one of the main sources of information accessed when a Disclosure and Barring Service check is made.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the oldest uncompleted enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check was submitted.

Carry out Disclosure and Barring Service checks (formerly CRB checks) on potential trustees if it's appropriate to do so.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to require gangmasters to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check as part of their licence application process.

The Police National Computer holds indefinite records of a person's convictions and cautions which will be revealed in a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

The Government has no current plans to introduce a requirement for a Disclosure and Barring Service check in the Gangmasters Licensing Authority licence application.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to reduce the time taken for London applicants to receive a response from Disclosure and Barring Service checks.

Authorities asked Northumbria Police for any criminal convictions linked to Mr Reay as part of the enhanced CRB, which is now known as the Disclosure and Barring Service checks.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) CRB checks and (b) Disclosure and Barring Service checks have been carried out in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make support available to trainee nurses unable to complete their courses because of delays in the processing of their applications for Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the smallest geographical unit is for which data on the performance of the Disclosure and Barring Service is gathered for enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks.

Because of the security and safety measures surrounding airports and airlines, you will need to pass a Disclosure and Barring Service check, and must be able to prove 5 years' continuous references (these can be from school, college or university, as well as from past employers).

Social workers working in roles that meet the definition of regulated activity are eligible for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check which would include a check of the adult's barred list and may include a check of the children's barred list if appropriate to the job role.

Read our overview page to find out how to get a DBS check.

The proportion of DBS checks which contain local police information?

Police performance in relation to DBS check applications each month for financial year 2015-16.

Only employers and licensing bodies can request a DBS check.

The time it takes to process a DBS check depends on:

Report the mistake within 3 months of issue of the DBS check certificate.

DBS checks will record all past convictions,cautions and bind overs.

Find out more about the DBS check process.

Information about what type of DBS checks were requested by religious and charitable groups over the last 12 months.

The report also recommends DBS checks are redone every three years.

Find out more about DBS checks and barred lists.

As an employer, you should only arrange a DBS check on a successful job applicant.

There are also the usual rounds of DBS checks and child protection courses that come with a career in education.

A collection of guidance about DBS checks and processes.

You can ask for the number when you apply for your DBS check.

Enhanced DBS checks have to be reviewed by local police forces as part of the disclosure service.

A DBS check has no official expiry date.

An employer or licensing authority can also appeal a DBS check if they've talked to the applicant first.

An administration fee may be charged by the organisation that submits your DBS check application to us.

The standard DBS check is primarily for positions of high responsibility (for example, accountancy and security).

DBS checks are free for volunteers.

If you want to check the progress of your DBS check application use our online tracking service.

Robust employment practices, with checkable references and recent DBS checks are important.

Find the code of practice for registered persons and other recipients of DBS check information.

Your DBS check may be delayed if it has to go to the Metropolitan (Met) police.