{"id":4446,"date":"2020-10-07T14:04:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T14:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/dev2\/?page_id=4446"},"modified":"2025-02-06T15:00:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T15:00:27","slug":"funeral-director-dbs-check","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/funeral-director-dbs-check\/","title":{"rendered":"DBS Check Funeral Director | Funeral Director DBS Check | DBS & CRB Check for Funeral Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/i>Start my check<\/a>\n

Funeral directors in the UK are legally required to take a DBS check<\/a> to confirm their suitability for the role.<\/p>\n

Therefore, if you wish to work as a funeral director, you can expect your recruitment process to include a basic DBS check. ...more<\/a><\/p>\n

DBS checks are carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Disclosure and Barring Service are a public body with a mandate to keep the public, particularly children and vulnerable adults<\/a>, safe from those who are unsuitable for frontline work.<\/p>\n

Sponsored by the Home Office, the DBS administer all types of DBS checks for the UK, apart from Scotland where checks are managed by Disclosure Scotland.<\/p>\n

What is a basic DBS check?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A basic DBS check<\/a> for a funeral director will involve a search for any unspent<\/a> criminal convictions or conditional cautions.<\/p>\n

The CRB search is a statutory requirement set out in the 1974 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. The act sets out all the roles in the UK which must undergo a DBS check as part of the recruitment process.<\/p>\n

The act establishes four types of DBS checks for UK employers:<\/p>\n