Free DBS Webinar for VAI and Volunteer Centre Islington Members

The DBS aims to protect the public by helping employers make safer recruitment decisions, and barring individuals who pose a risk to vulnerable groups from working in certain roles. As DBS Regional Outreach Adviser for Greater London I work with local organisations and networks to develop relationships and raise awareness of DBS as a safeguarding body. 

FREE DBS webinar to staff and member organisations of all Greater London CVSs and VCs on Wednesday 9 October from 10:00 – 12:00

DBS Eligibility and Legal Duty to Refer Webinar

This webinar will be of value to those who have recruitment / management / safeguarding responsibilities; are involved in safer recruitment processes; recruit or manage those in regulated activity; are responsible for making DBS referrals.

The webinar will cover: 

• Understanding DBS checks and role eligibility, including levels of check and workforce

• How “regulated activity” with children and adults is defined and what this means in practice.

• DBS Update Service

• The three different referral routes

• When a DBS Barring referral should be made, including when the legal duty to refer is met 

• How to make a good quality referral