About this event

This event is free to voluntary organisations based in Kingston upon Thames.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is a non-departmental public body of the Home Office of the United Kingdom. The DBS enables organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors to make safer recruitment decisions by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable for certain work, especially involving children or vulnerable adults.

This session will be run by the Kingston area local DBS Regional Outreach Advisor, who will explain how the system works and what you need to do to ensure safe recruitment.

Outcomes

By the end of the session you will understand:

• The types of DBS checks that are available and their eligibility
• The DBS Update Service
• How information is filtered on DBS certificates
• How “regulated activity” is defined
• What leads to an individual being added to the “barred list”?
• When do you have a duty to make a referral?
• How to make a good quality barring referral

There will also be an opportunity for questions and answers.

Who should attend

This session is relevant to all managers in charities and other voluntary organisations in R B Kingston upon Thames, who are involved in employing paid staff or volunteers.

Training provider

Kiran Rehal is the Regional Outreach Adviser (Greater London) of the Disclosure and Barring Service's newly launched Regional Outreach Service, which acts as a single point of contact for all DBS related enquiries within their region.

Kiran is is available to discuss all matters in relation to DBS, as well as support you and your colleagues in safeguarding and safer recruitment.