Banner

Will allegations and pending cases appear on a DBS certificate?

Modified on Tue, 23 Jan, 2024 at 1:45 PM

Allegations, arrests and pending cases will not be shown on Basic or Standard DBS certificates.

However, if the police feel that they are relevant to the position or role, these may appear on an Enhanced DBS certificate. The guidelines that police must use when deciding whether to disclose information can be found here.

Was this article helpful?

That’s Great!

Thank you for your feedback

Sorry! We couldn't be helpful

Thank you for your feedback

Let us know how can we improve this article!

Select at least one of the reasons
CAPTCHA verification is required.

Feedback sent

We appreciate your effort and will try to fix the article