Disclosure and Barring Service

A central government body, also called DBS

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Companies doing DBS checks
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to Bob Robert on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Mr Robert, Thank you for contacting the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Freedom of Information (FOI) team. Your request is being handled ac...
How long does stage 4 normally take?
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to JoyVivi on .

Awaiting response.

Good afternoon Thank you for your additional correspondence below. In accordance with the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000 we aim to provide a re...
Employer names and Volumes
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to Jack Lander on .

Successful.

Good afternoon Thank you for contacting the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Freedom of Information (FOI) team. I can confirm your request has be...
Foi
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to Darren Millenbach on .

Waiting clarification.

Dear Mr Millenbach Thank you for your email. However, I would be grateful if you could please clarify your request. If you are requesting the number...
SPENT Convictions
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to chris on .

Partially successful.

Dear Chris,   Thank you for your email. This has been referred to me for reply.   In response to your enquiry regarding your spent convictions...
How long does stage 4 normally take?
Request sent to Disclosure and Barring Service by JoyVivi on .

Awaiting response.

I have now been waiting for my Stage 4 to be completed. It has been 11 days from stage 2 and 14 days since I submitted my Enhanced DBS. I want to kn...
Employer names and Volumes
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to Jack Lander on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Lander Please see enclosed our response to your request for information. Kind regards DBS FOI Team Dennett Douglas (DBS)...
Female referrals -BBC File on 4 (Women Who Abuse') 19/1/21
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to J Roberts on .

Successful.

Good morning, Thank you for contacting the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Freedom of Information (FOI) Team. Your request has been handled in a...
Crimes flagged up during DBC checks for teachers
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to Carmichael on .

Waiting clarification.

Good morning,   Thank you for contacting the DBS Freedom of Information Team. Your request is being handled according to the FOIA 2000 and we aim...
12 of us applied at the same time, 11 have had theirs back... but i’m still waiting
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to Samantha Phillips on .

Awaiting classification.

Good afternoon Thank you for contacting the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Freedom of Information (FOI) Team. The Freedom of Information legisl...
Updates to DBS eligibility checker
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to Rachel Tynan on .

Awaiting classification.

Good afternoon, Thank you for contacting the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and your Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Please see the attac...
Sex criminals seeking reviews
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to J Roberts on .

Refused.

Good morning, Thank you for contacting the Disclosure and Barring Service and your recent request for an Internal Review (2003)of your Freedom of Info...
All filtered offences
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to Rachel Tynan on .

Successful.

Good afternoon, Thank you for your email of the 7 August. Your enquiry has been handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Plea...
Commonly filtered convictions
Follow up sent to Disclosure and Barring Service by Rachel Tynan on .

Successful.

Thank you for your quick response. Yours sincerely, Rachel Tynan
Auto-bar offences with and without representations
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to Rachel Tynan on .

Partially successful.

Good afternoon, Thank you for your Freedom of Information request received on 27 September. Your request has been handled under the Freedom of Informa...
Contract Award to CGI
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to M Brookes on .

Partially successful.

Dear Mitchell. The link for the contracts finder is below: https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder With kind regards, The FOI Team Private Office...
How many Reviews have been successful?
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to [Name Removed] (Account suspended) on .

Long overdue.

Dear Mr [name removed], Thank you for your requests for information. Your enquiries have been handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information A...
DBS Application & Referrals in England by region
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to A. Marfo on .

Partially successful.

Dear Sir,   Thank you for your email correspondence of the 9th March 2020.   You request for information has been handled in accordance with th...
Disclosure of Police Intelligence in Healthcare Professions
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to Mr G Chapman on .

Awaiting classification.

Good afternoon, Thank you for your email of the 29th April 2020. Your request for information has been handled in accordance with the Freedom of Info...
Number of persons currently barred for non-criminal reasons
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to Jan Cosgrove on .

Information not held.

Good afternoon, Thank you for contacting the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Freedom of Information (FoI) Team. Your request has been handled in...
Disclosure and Barring Service FM
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to Edward McMenamin on .

Partially successful.

Dear Edward, Thank you for your email of the 24th February 2020. Your enquiry will be handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000....
Number of checks by gender
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Stacey,   Thank you for your email of the 19^th September 2019. Your request for information has been handled in accordance with the Freed...
Taxi driver applicants
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to Bronte Howard on .

Successful.

Dear Bronte, Thank you for your email of the 30th December 2019. Your enquiry has been handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000...
Board meeting cost
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to Matthew Davies on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Mr Davies,   Thank you for your email of the 31st October 2019. Your request for information has been handled in accordance with the Freedom...
Intranet Queries
Response by Disclosure and Barring Service to DeborahManley on .

Successful.

Dear Ms Manley,   Thank you for your email of the 18th October 2019. Your request for information has been handled in accordance with the Freedom...

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