and should not include the word “COVID” in the ‘position applied for’ field unless this is part of a formal job title.DBS will be offering a temporary new service for certain roles such as nurses, midwives and social workers.
When an application for an enhanced DBS check comes in and has been identified as an application for particular roles for COVID-19, we will do a check of both barred lists, within 24 hours.The Department for Health and Social Care have advised users that if there is no match against the barred lists, the applicant can be recruited in advance of receiving the full DBS certificate.Guidance for this new service can be found .We have compiled a list of answers to the most frequently asked questions related to DBS and the coronavirus outbreak.
These will be updated regularly and can be found .DBS hosted a webinar with Skills for Care to maximise understanding of the new COVID-19 24-hour emergency checks of the Barred List(s) and has compiled a list of questions that were received before, during and after the webinar.
The questions and answers can be found .DBS and the Home Office have published a Safeguarding Factsheet, designed to address specific concerns that people involved in supporting their community may have at this time.