Disaggregated data for DBS applications and certificates

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Dear Disclosure and Barring Service,

Can you provide the number of applications processed and certificates
dispatched by
a) The age of applicant at the time of submitting the
application
b) The gender of the applicant
c) The ethnicity of the applicant

For the last three years.

Could you also advise how many of these certificates were issued clear or containing information?

Yours faithfully,

Jo Easton

DBS FOI, Disclosure and Barring Service

Dear Jo,

Thank you for your email enquiry of the 23^rd of January 2023.

Your query will be handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) 2000.

Your reference number is FOI 2279, should you require further assistance.

We will provide a full response within 20 working days.

With kind regards.

The FOI Team

Disclosure and Barring Service.

[1]www.gov.uk/dbs

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Dear Jo Easton,

Thank for your for your request for information of 23^rd January 2023.

You query has been handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) 2000 under FOI reference 2279.

Please see the attached PDF and excel spread sheet for our response.

With kind regards,

Kind regards,

The FOI Team

Chairman and Chief Executive’s Office
Disclosure and Barring Service

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