As an individual, you are eligible to apply for a Basic DBS Check (Basic Disclosure). This check is available to anyone living in England, Wales & Scotland and is a search carried out by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The basic check is a certificate which will show any unspent criminal and conditional cautions. The certificate will belong to you and it will be your responsibility to show on request.
Applying for a Basic Individual Check with our simple online system is easy.
Complete your application. You will need to input your address history, personal information and payment details.
ID Verification. You will need to send us documents to prove your identity.Full instructions will be provided.
Receive your DBS Certificate within 2 – 7 days
A Basic DBS Check is a check of any conditional cautions and unspent convictions, under the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A Basic DBS Check can be obtained by anyone living or looking to live and work in England and Wales.
As well as looking to obtain a Basic DBS Check for employment, you may also need to have a Basic Check to get a visa or personal alcohol license. Individual Basic DBS Checks may also come in handy if you wish to do voluntary work.
DBS Checks for self-employed individuals can be very useful. Many people who are self-employed apply for a Basic DBS Check as evidence of their character and background.
Anyone can apply for a basic DBS Check. If you are looking for work, we recommend applying for a Basic DBS Check to stand out from other candidates. Only employers and business owners can apply For Standard and Enhanced DBS Checks, and these checks are required when an individual works with vulnerable people.
Applying for a Basic Individual Check with our simple online system is easy.
Step 1 – Complete your application. You will need to input your address history, personal information and payment details.
Step 2 – ID Verification. You will need to send us documents to prove your identity. Full instructions will be provided.
Step 3 – Receive your DBS Certificate within 2 – 7 days
If you are a business, you can register with us and apply for Standard or Enhanced DBS Checks for your employees with us.
There are 3 levels of DBS Checks, Basic, Standard & Enhanced. The level of check you need is dependent on the purpose of your application.
Basic DBS Checks are the most common, they are required for most purposes unless for the reasons mentioned below.
Standard DBS Checks are not as common however required when working in FCA Regulated Environments such as the Financial or Insurance Sector.
Enhanced DBS Checks are needed if the purpose of your DBS application is for employment/volunteering where you will be working within the health care sector or working with unsupervised children and/or vulnerable adults. This includes working within the same environment such as a plumber working on a leak in a school.
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