Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) In order to commence on a health or social care course you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced disclosure, which will provide details of any criminal record and whether you are banned from working with children or vulnerable adults. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) launched on 1 December 2012. The DBS was formed from a merger between the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA). For your DBS Check you will be required to provide the following identification:

- 1 document from Group 1 (refer to list of Valid Identity Documents); and - 2 further documents from Group 1, 2a or 2b; one of which must verify your current address. Group 1: Primary identity documents Document Notes Passport Any current and valid passport Biometric residence UK permit Current driving UK/Isle of Man/Channel Islands (full or licence – photo card provisional) with counterpart UK and Channel Islands – including those Birth certificate - issued by UK authorities overseas, eg issued at time of Embassies, High Commissions and HM birth Forces Group 2a: Trusted government documents Document Notes Current driving licence – old-style paper UK version Current photo driving Non-UK licences must be valid for up to licence 12 months from the date the applicant photo card with entered the UK counterpart Birth certificate – issued after time of UK and Channel Islands birth Marriage/civil UK and Channel Islands partnership certificate Adoption certificate UK and Channel Islands HM Forces ID card UK Firearms licence UK and Channel Islands Group 2b: Financial and social history documents Issue date Document Notes and validity Issued in Mortgage statement (which UK or EEA last 12 includes account details) months Bank or building society Issued in UK and Channel statement (which includes last 3 Islands or EEA account details) months Bank or building society account opening confirmation Must still UK letter (which includes account be valid details) Issued in Credit card statement (which UK or EEA last 3 includes account details) months Financial statement, eg Issued in pension or endowment (which UK last 12 includes account details) months Issued in UK and Channel P45 or P60 statement last 12 Islands months Issued in Council Tax statement (which UK and Channel last 12 includes account details) Islands months Valid up to Work permit or visa UK expiry date Non-UK or non-EEA only - valid only Letter of sponsorship from for applicants Must still future employment provider residing outside of be valid the UK at time of application Issued in Utility bill (which includes UK – not mobile last 3 account details) telephone bill months Benefit statement, eg Child Issued in Benefit, Pension (which - last 3 includes account details) months Central or local government, government agency, or local council document giving Issued in UK and Channel entitlement, eg from the last 3 Islands Department from Work and months Pensions, the Employment Service, HMRC EU National ID card - Must still Issue date Document Notes and validity be valid Cards carrying the PASS UK and Channel Must still accreditation logo Islands be valid UK - for 16 to 19 year olds in full time education - Letter from Head Teacher or only used in Must still College Principal exceptional be valid circumstances if other documents cannot be provided