What will show up on a DBS Enhanced Check?

An enhanced DBS check is the highest level of DBS check available and, like the Standard DBS Check, is only available to those who meet the eligibility criteria.

An enhanced DBS certificate will show the same information as a standard disclosure. However, enhanced checks are also passed to the local police authority to give them the opportunity, if they deem it relevant, to include any additional information about the applicant that they hold.

In addition, enhanced disclosures include the facility to check the applicant against the children’s and/or vulnerable adults’ barred list, if they’re eligible. These checks often form a crucial aspect of the enhanced DBS check, as for some roles the employer has a legal responsibility to ensure the applicant isn’t barred from working with a vulnerable group which the role would require them to.

As such, if the applicant is eligible and a check against the barred lists is requested, an enhanced DBS certificate will also show whether the applicant has been barred from working with children and/or vulnerable adults.