As an Approved Registered Umbrella Body for the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), we carry out DBS
checks for our employees, potential employees, organisations and anybody who wishes to have a DBS check
done. We are committed to delivering an outstanding level of service and offer paper application forms to all
applicants.
Please note that the DBS now automatically sends a copy of the disclosure certificate to the applicant once the
check is completed. Employees will need to ask the applicant to see the certificate.
All DBS check applicants must be 16 or over.
The Disclosure Certificates generally take between 5 working days to 4 weeks to process.
The Candidate being checked must provide original documents (No Copies) to prove their identity. Please see list below:
• Current Valid Passport OR Birth certificate (issued after time of birth)
• Utility Bill (UK) OR Bank/Building society Statement (Issued in last 3 months)
• Driving Licence (if applicable)
• Marriage Certificate (If applicable)
At Buzz Housekeeping Services, we specialise in providing support throughout the entire process of the DBS
check. Our service covers assisting with completing the DBS application form and checking, verifying and
signing off supporting documents.
The main things that we check are:
• Proof of ID
• Proof of address
• 5 Year address history
We process 3 types of DBS checks: Standard, Enhanced and Enhanced with Barred list.
Please note that it is essential to know the various levels of checks to ensure that you or your employees go
through the correct screening.
Standard Check:
A standard DBS check is an in-depth criminal record check used by employers on behalf of applicants to ensure
they are suitable for the role in question. At this level, it shows information of all cautions, warnings and
reprimands a person has. It will also surface any unspent convictions held on a person’s criminal record in
England and Wales and convictions in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The Standard DBS check is required for lawyers, accountants and other positions of high responsibility. This
check will ensure that employees or candidates have no prior offences, such as fraud or financial misconduct.
Enhanced Check:
An enhanced DBS check has all the information contained in a standard DBS check. Plus, any information held
by local police that’s considered relevant to the role.
Enhanced check with barred list:
The enhanced check with barred list check is only available for those individuals who are carrying out regulated
activity and a small number of positions listed in Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) regulations.
An enhanced level certificate with barred list check(s) contains the same PNC information and check of
information held by the police as an enhanced level check but in addition will check against the children’s
and/or adult’s barred lists. This includes cautions, warnings, reprimands, spent and unspent convictions. This
ensures that a candidate is not barred from working with vulnerable groups but can only be requested if the
candidate or employee will be involved in a regulated activity. Most roles in education and health care will
require the Enhanced DBS Check with a barred list.