What does a DBS Check show?

There are three different levels of DBS Check: 

• Basic
• Standard
• Enhanced

The amount of information revealed depends on the level of check. So, here’s what each level of DBS Check will show:

Basic DBS Checks, or Basic Disclosures, will show any unspent convictions or conditional cautions the applicant has.

Standard DBS Checks show details of convictions and cautions (excluding youth cautions, reprimands and warnings) held on the Police National Computer that are not subject to filtering (more about this below).

Enhanced DBS Checks show the same information as Standard Checks, plus any additional information held by local police considered relevant to the role in question. 

An Enhanced DBS Check can also disclose whether an individual is included on either of the lists which bar them from working with children or vulnerable adults, if the role is eligible and the employer requests this information.