Types of DBS checks
Last updated:There are four different types of DBS check and each type of check provides a different level of information.
|
Information |
Basic |
Standard |
Enhanced |
Enhanced for Regulated Activity |
|
Unspent convictions |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Spent Convictions* |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Cautions, Reprimands or Warnings* |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Other relevant ‘soft’ information held by police forces |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Inclusion on Children’s Barred list |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Inclusion on Adults’ Barred list |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Information in different types of DBS check
*Old/minor convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings are automatically filtered and are not included in a DBS Certificate. Please see Appendix 1 for further detail on filtering.
Information about filtering rules, together with the list of offences that will never be filtered.