Good safeguarding practice requires those who work closely with children and/or adults experiencing, or at risk of abuse or neglect, to have an enhanced criminal record check.
The following people would require an enhanced DBS check:
- A worker or volunteer who teaches, trains, instructs, cares for or supervises children or provides advice/guidance on physical, emotional or educational well-being to children
- A worker or volunteer who provides training, teaching, instruction, assistance, advice or guidance to an adult who receives a health or social care service
- A worker of volunteer who carries out health care, personal care, social work, assisting with cash, bills or shopping, assistance with affairs or transportation for an adult
- PCC members and trustees where they sponsor or approve work with children/vulnerable adults.
All Clergy and Readers require an enhanced DBS check.
Those in self-help groups or family and friends arrangements are not eligible for an enhanced check.
This is a broad summary. For full details please refer to the Safeguarding e-manual Chapter on Safer Recruitment and People Management. Make note of the toolkits which are provided within the document.