Useful Links

Our Official Listing on the DBS Umbrella Body Database

• DDC on the Official Umbrella Body Database

Official Organisations in England and Wales & Northern Ireland

• The official Disclosure and Barring Service Website
• The Association of Chief Police Officers
• Access Northern Ireland

Official Organisations in Scotland

• Disclosure Scotland
• The Scottish Police Services Authority
• The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland

Other Useful Sites & Documents

• DBS Check – Eligible Positions Guidance
• DBS Check – Identity Checking Guidelines
• DBS Code of Practice
• Documentation required for a Standard or Enhanced level DBS check (current as of Feb 2013)

Relevant Legal Information

• Police Act (1997)
• Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974)
• Protection of Freedoms Act (2012)
• Regulation of Investigative Powers Act (2000)

Data Protection

• Data Protection Act (1998)
• The Data Protection (Processing of Sensitive Personal Data) Order (2012)
• Freedom of Information Act (2000)
• The Information Commissioner’s Office
• Information on ISO27001