A Basic DBS check is a criminal record check that you can request for yourself. You may also be asked to request a basic check by your employer. It will contain details of convictions and conditional cautions that are considered unspent based on the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
A Basic DBS check can be used for any position or purpose, however for certain roles, you may need a higher level of criminal record check, such as a Standard or Enhanced DBS check.
If you require a Standard or Enhanced DBS you will have to re-apply via a sponsor organisation via a DBS partner body. Please contact us if you need Standard or Enhanced DBS check.
All files will be fast tracked.
Once submitted to DBS it will normally take up to 14 days, the electronic certificate can be completed with one day.
RapidDBS charges a flat fee of £45 inc VAT for a Basic DBS check.
No, if you require an Enhanced DBS you will have to re-apply via your sponsor organisation via a DBS partner body.
To apply for a basic DBS check you’ll need:
- all your addresses for the last 5 years and the dates you lived there
- your National Insurance number
- your passport
- your driving licence
No. The only check you can request for yourself is a Basic DBS check. Standard and Enhanced checks can only be requested by an employer and are only allowed for specific job roles.
Please contact us if you require a Standard or Enhanced DBS check.
As part of our duty as a Responsible Organisation and an Umbrella Body of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) we must be satisfied that your identity is valid before we submit your disclosure application to DBS. To do this we must either have a ‘Responsible Person’ verify your identity/address documents by confirming that they have seen, it is valid and relates to you or alternatively have your ID documents certified by the Post Office https://www.postoffice.co.uk/identity/document-certification.
If for any reason, such as self isolation, that you cannot either go to a responsible person or the post office please contact us directly on 0191 5887980 and we will identify other solutions.
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An electronic version of the certificate will be sent to your stated personal email address and the physical copy will be sent to the current address stated in your form.