Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Adults Board

DBS Disclosure Workshop

Session 1 – DBS Disclosure Workshop

If you work with the Adult workforce with vulnerable people, you will know how important it is to apply for the right level of DBS checks for staff working with vulnerable adults. During this first session, come along and meet DBS East Midlands Outreach Adviser, Lizzie Whittington, who will be covering the need-to-know details of DBS checks, from how the relevant legislation affects what level of check is right for a certain role, to how to respond to disclosure information on a DBS certificate. She will go through what the legal definition of Regulated Activity is, how this relates to DBS processes and give sector-specific examples to help apply the eligibility rules to your workplace or setting. There will be plenty of opportunity for questions so this is a good opportunity to meet your regional Adviser and understand how DBS checks can play an important part in your safer recruitment practices.

Session Objectives:

• Understand the benefits of DBS and your organisation working together

• Understand the different levels of DBS checks

• Understand the filtering guidelines

• Understand when an employee is eligible for a check

• Understand the DBS Update Service

• Understand what Regulated Activity is

NSAB is working with the Disclosure & Barring Service’s Regional Outreach Adviser to the East Midlands, Lizzie Whittington, to offer you a two workshop series covering essential learning around DBS products and services and what you need to know to apply the learning in your organisation. These 90 minute workshops are ideal for those working in or supporting the Adult Care sector, particularly with recruitment or safeguarding responsibilities and while it is beneficial to attend both sessions, you can choose to attend one as a standalone event.

Click the links on Eventbrite to sign up, or contact the NSAB Strategic Team on safeguarding1.adults@nottscc.gov.uk for more information.

DBS Workshop part 1 - Disclosure