The Basic level check, via the Disclosure & Barring Service, provides details of unspent convictions and conditional cautions or states that there are no such convictions (subject to filtering rules). This check was designed for individuals residing or working in England and Wales but is also used in Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. 

The Basic level check, via Access NI, provides details of all unspent convictions or states that there are no such convictions. This check was designed for individuals residing or working in Northern Ireland.

The Basic level check provides details of all unspent convictions for individuals in Scotland or states that there are no such convictions.

The Enhanced level check, via the Disclosure & Barring Service, provides details of spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings (subject to filtering rules) and will also check information held on an individual by the police. Subject to further eligibility criteria, it also confirms whether the applicant is on the list of people barred from working with children or vulnerable adults. This check was designed for individuals residing or working in England and Wales but is also used in Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.

The Enhanced level check, via Access NI, provides details on all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, informed warnings, non-court disposals, information held by the Disclosure and Barring Service (for positions in regulated activity), and information held by the police that is relevant to the role applied. This check was designed for individuals residing or working in Northern Ireland.

The Enhanced level check (for individuals in Scotland) provides details on all unspent and spent convictions, unspent cautions, whether the individual is included on Children’s or adult’s lists, and information about whether an applicant is subject to notification requirements under the Sex Offenders Register (or states that there are no such convictions).

The Standard level check, via the Disclosure & Barring Service, provides details of spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings or states that there are no such convictions (subject to filtering rules). This check was designed for individuals residing or working in England and Wales but is also used in Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.

The Standard level check, via Access NI, provides details on all spent and unspent convictions, informed warnings and other non-court disposals or states that there are no such convictions. This check was designed for individuals residing or working in Northern Ireland.

The Standard level check (for individuals in Scotland) provides details on all unspent and certain spent convictions, unspent cautions and information about whether an applicant is subject to notification requirements under the Sex Offenders Register or states that there are no such convictions.

This check allows us to carry out a fast check of the DBS Adults' Barred List, something that can be done while waiting for the results of a DBS Enhanced Level check.

We'll apply to register the individual with the Scottish Protection of Vulnerable Groups scheme, The individual will be accepted to the scheme if he or she is not barred from working with children or protected adults.

We'll apply to update the individual's registration with the Scottish Protection of Vulnerable Groups scheme.