{"id":4322,"date":"2020-10-07T10:18:48","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T10:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/dev2\/?page_id=4322"},"modified":"2025-02-06T13:51:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T13:51:26","slug":"builder-or-contractor-dbs-check","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/builder-or-contractor-dbs-check\/","title":{"rendered":"DBS Check Builder or Contractor | Builder or Contractor DBS Check | DBS &#038; CRB Check for Builders or Contractors"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/crb-check-application\/\" title=\"Start my check\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-large btn-inline apply-btn mycheck for-mobile\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"icon-pencil\"><\/i>Start my check<\/a><!-- .btn -->\n<p>To work as a builder or contractor in the UK, you will need to undergo a basic DBS check.<br \/>\nA <a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">basic DBS check<\/a> for a builder or contractor involves a search by the Disclosure and Barring Service to see whether you have any unspent <a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/criminal-convictions-and-dbs-checks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">criminal convictions<\/a> or conditional cautions. <a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/\">...more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This level of vetting is a statutory requirement which came into effect in 1974 to ensure the public, particularly children and <a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/defining-a-vulnerable-adult\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vulnerable<\/a> adults, are properly safeguarded.<\/p>\n<p>Under the 1974 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act there are lots of other frontline jobs which also require CRB checks, although they may involve a higher <a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/levels-of-dbs-check\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">level<\/a> of clearance than that which is required for a basic DBS check.<\/p>\n<p>A basic check for a builder or contractor is only a first tier background check. However, if you find yourself involved in a project which takes place on school premises, you may also be asked to take a more extensive <a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/enhanced-dbs-checks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">enhanced DBS check<\/a> because there is a chance you could end up in an environment where you have unsupervised contact with children.<\/p>\n<p>An enhanced DBS check will also search for spent convictions, reprimands, warnings and non-conviction information held by relevant police forces. It could also include a review of the children\u2019s and\/ or the vulnerable adults barred lists.<\/p>\n<p>Unless you are working in a school environment, your basic DBS check will be sufficient. 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