{"id":3827,"date":"2020-03-19T10:46:23","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T10:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/?page_id=3827"},"modified":"2021-05-03T07:55:48","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T07:55:48","slug":"what-is-a-dbs-check","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/dbs-check-faq-videos\/what-is-a-dbs-check\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a DBS check?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"span6 \"><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DBS check<\/a> is a record of a person\u2019s criminal convictions and cautions \u2013 carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service for Applicants living in England, Northern Ireland and Wales or Disclosure Scotland for applicants living in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/dbs-check-faq-videos\/\">Back to videos<\/a><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/crb-check-application\/\" title=\"Start my check\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-large btn-inline apply-btn mycheck\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"icon-pencil\"><\/i>Start my check<\/a><!-- .btn -->\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"span6 \"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c2ukF5USRvk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .row (end) -->\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"span12 \"><h3>More DBS check FAQ videos<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .row (end) -->\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"span2 \"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/dbs-check-faq-videos\/what-is-a-crb-check\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3928 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/video-suggestions.png\" alt=\"Video suggestions\" width=\"300\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/dbs-check-faq-videos\/what-is-a-crb-check\">What is a CRB 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href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/dbs-check-faq-videos\/what-shows-on-a-basic-dbs-check\">What shows on a Basic DBS check?<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"span2 \"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/dbs-check-faq-videos\/how-long-does-a-basic-dbs-check-last\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3928 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/video-suggestions.png\" alt=\"Video suggestions\" width=\"300\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/dbs-check-faq-videos\/how-long-does-a-basic-dbs-check-last\">How long does a Basic DBS check last?<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"span2 \"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/dbs-check-faq-videos\/how-much-is-a-basic-dbs-check\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3928 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/video-suggestions.png\" alt=\"Video suggestions\" width=\"300\" 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