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 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.

Level 1 disclosures will show details of unspent convictions, or states that there are no such convictions.

Level 2 with Barred List disclosures will show the baseline information that's disclosed on all Level 2 disclosures and whether the individual is on (or under consideration for) the Children’s or Adults’ Lists or confirm that there are no such records.

Level 2 disclosures will show information on unspent and certain spent convictions and other relevant information held by the police.

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.

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.

This check applies to registering an individual with the Scottish Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme. If the individual is not barred, they will be accepted into the scheme.

This check applies to updating an existing membership in the Scottish Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme when the individual changes an employer or organisation.