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Plain guides to DBS checks and the Update Service
Short, practical explanations of the things safeguarding leads and administrators actually have to decide. No jargon, and we say where the answer is genuinely unclear rather than pretending it isn't.
27 October 2026
How to run a DBS Update Service status check
What you need, the legal declaration, the four results and how often to re-check, on the free GOV.UK service.
5 October 2026
DBS fees fell on 5 October 2026
Every DBS fee went down. What changed, what did not, what it is actually worth, and what to do about it now.
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