At the same time as the introduction of the new Update Service we will be making two important changes to our current service. Firstly, a change to how Registered Bodies complete the ‘Position Applied For’ field on the DBS application form, and secondly that Registered Bodies no longer receive a copy of the applicant’s DBS Certificate. We previewed these changes in April’s edition of DBS news.

Position applied for – what you need to do now

The Position Applied For field (x61) on the application form will need to be completed differently, and you should start to do this right now. Failure to complete the field correctly may delay the application as we will need to contact you for further information; it may also prevent the applicant from using their DBS Certificate for future employment or volunteering purposes:

You should now include one of the following phrases in x61 line 1

*‘Child Workforce’. Use this for any position that involves working/volunteering with children.

• ‘Adult Workforce’. Use this for any position that involves working/volunteering with adults.

• ‘Child and Adult Workforce’. Use this for any position that involves working/volunteering with children and adults.

• ‘Other Workforce’. Use this for any position that does not involve working/volunteering with Children or Adults e.g. security guard.

X61 Line 2: Enter a description of the ‘Position Applied For’ up to 30 characters

Applicant-only DBS certificates – are you ready?

We will no longer issue a copy of the applicant’s DBS certificate to the Registered Body. You will need to ask the applicant to see their DBS certificate. Further guidance is available in the Update Service employer guidance.