{"id":78579,"date":"2017-02-02T10:19:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T10:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=2c9db5caa0b01ab5a566bdcbe3f68e0e"},"modified":"2017-02-02T10:19:00","modified_gmt":"2017-02-02T10:19:00","slug":"news-story-dbs-digital-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=78579","title":{"rendered":"News story: DBS digital services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>In the coming year, we\u2019ll be introducing several new digital services for you to use. We know that you\u2019d like more online services, which will improve processing times and help you manage your information easily.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"basic-criminal-record-checks\">Basic criminal record checks<\/h2>\n<p>If you live or work in England or Wales you\u2019ll be able to apply for a basic criminal record check through DBS from autumn 2017.<\/p>\n<p>These checks are currently managed by <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.disclosurescotland.co.uk\/\">Disclosure Scotland<\/a>, who\u2019ll continue to process them for anyone living or working in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no eligibility for a basic criminal record check. You\u2019ll start by completing identity checks through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/introducing-govuk-verify\/introducing-govuk-verify\">GOV.UK Verify<\/a>, and then use the DBS online service to apply for a basic check.<\/p>\n<p>A basic criminal record check shows unspent cautions and convictions. It\u2019s used by many employers as part of the recruitment processes. If you\u2019re self-employed you can also apply for a basic check.<\/p>\n<p>Use our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/find-out-dbs-check\">eligibility tool<\/a> to find out which criminal record check is right for you.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"barring\">Barring<\/h2>\n<p>Also in 2017 our new barring referral system will be available. Employers and organisations will be able to submit barring referrals online and:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>register to create an online account with DBS<\/li>\n<li>manage one or several barring referrals online<\/li>\n<li>share information with DBS through a secure government platform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"standard-and-enhanced-criminal-record-checks\">Standard and enhanced criminal record checks<\/h2>\n<p>The next change will be the introduction of online standard and enhanced checks for employers and organisations. The system will allow you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>register to create an online account with DBS<\/li>\n<li>manage DBS check applications online<\/li>\n<li>track the progress of DBS applications online and do status checks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Standard and enhanced checks can show spent and unspent convictions, plus additional information that the police may hold. These checks are needed for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/find-out-dbs-check\">certain roles<\/a>, especially when working with children and vulnerable adults.<\/p>\n<p>When an applicant gets a standard or enhanced check online, they\u2019ll be able to join the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/dbs-update-service\">update service<\/a> to keep that check up-to-date.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll continue to keep you updated about DBS online services over the coming months.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"govuk-email-alerts\">GOV.UK email alerts<\/h2>\n<p>You can sign up for GOV.UK alerts, which will notify you of any updates to our web content. Go to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.uk\/dbs\">DBS homepage<\/a> and click on the email icon under the \u2018Latest\u2019 box.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be asked for an email address to create a subscription, and can choose how often you\u2019d like to be alerted when DBS publishes web updates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be introducing new online services over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78579"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=78579"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78579\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78591,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78579\/revisions\/78591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}