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Explain what the Disclosure and Barring Service does, how it processes criminal record checks, and why employers use DBS checks in recruitment.

What the DBS Is

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What is a DBS Check

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Levels of DBS Check

Summarise what appears on Basic, Standard, Enhanced and Enhanced with barred lists, and how police information and barred list status can be included.

What a DBS check shows

Define what a Basic Disclosure/Basic DBS check is, what unspent information it shows, who can apply, and how processing differs between DBS and Disclosure Scotland.

What a Basic Disclosure is

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Why you should get Basic DBS Checks for your employees

Clarify what spent vs unspent convictions mean, how rehabilitation periods work, and why the distinction matters for DBS checks.

Spent versus unspent convictions

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What is the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

How the uCheck Platform guides you through Basic checks, ensures the right scheme (DBS vs Disclosure Scotland), and delivers tracking and summary results.

What are the benefits of using uCheck to obtain a Basic DBS Check?

Eligibility for Standard and Enhanced Checks

Regulated Activity With Children (Frequency-Based)

Regulated Activity With Children (No Frequency Requirement)

Specified Establishments for work with Children (Automatically High-Risk Settings)

How Often Should You Renew DBS Checks?

Learn the difference between spent and unspent convictions, how rehabilitation periods work, and how this affects what appears on a DBS check.

What is the difference between spent and unspent convictions?

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What are the 2026 changes to regulated activity and DBS checks?

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Understand what DBS checks are, the different levels, what they show, and how rules like rehabilitation and disputes affect results and certificates.

DBS fundamentals and eligibility

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