{"id":5324,"date":"2020-12-07T10:50:39","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T10:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/?page_id=5324"},"modified":"2021-04-30T15:40:21","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T15:40:21","slug":"can-i-apply-for-my-own-dbs-or-crb-check","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/dbs-check-faq-videos\/can-i-apply-for-my-own-dbs-or-crb-check\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I apply for my own DBS or CRB check?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"span6 \"><p>You can apply for a <a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Basic DBS check<\/a> as a confirmation of your current record at any time. 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