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DBS while under investigation

kraken — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 12:28:49 GMT

i have a DBS check to submit with work(they do them each year)
would anything come up on a check while under investigation?

regards
Kraken

Does your previous name show up on a Basic DBS online result or paper copy?

RunningMan — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:24:20 GMT

Hello

I am back after a couple of years of just getting on with life. And it has been going really well. I changed my name, got a new job and loved being able to work without my past coming back to haunt me (I lost three jobs as a result of the g

Enhance DBS check for NFA

ChangeH — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:04:08 GMT

Hi

I was given a NFA for terrorist membership and explosives. After a year on bail the police decided their was no evidence for it to go to trial. I want to get Involved in care for the elderly and worroes thos might show up on an enhance D

Help with understanding CRB/ ACRO

east72 — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:27:03 GMT

Hi
Im still stumped understanding ACRO and what to disclose ..
I have got my ACRO through the post to see what i did get charged with etc
What im struggling with is what i have to disclose as it was basically all the same thing just diff

VISA to the UK with Shoplifting Caution

Dani — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 09:26:53 GMT

I was a student in the UK for 4 years on a tier4 student visa, my last year (2014) was the hardest financially and emotionally, I had deep depression and thought of myself as useless and a looser, among all the self distractive things I did to myself is s

Does luxury retail job can ask for standard dbs check ?

ocetau — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 10:47:27 GMT

Hi I've been receiving a simple caution in February and I am working in luxury retail. I've been applying for jobs in compagny who were doing pre-employrment screening and asked me this question : "Have you ever been convicted of, or received, a formal

Basic Disclosure Certificate Query

AT — Tue, 03 May 2016 10:55:21 GMT

I have just had my Basic Disclosure certificate come through.

My query is

In 2011 or prior on the certificate it used to say

"Convictions/ Cautions / Other relevant Information"
Under each heading the dates etc. with I

New job but a conviction

Markb03 — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 20:49:51 GMT

Hi all,

I have gone for a job with a retail shop as a delivery driver. I have had a interview and passed that and now I have a driving assessment this Saturday. So far no one has asked me if I have any convictions spent or unspent.

My conv

Information shown on DBS check

Will — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 23:56:56 GMT

Hi Forum,

Is anyone aware of what information is returned on a Basic/Standard DBS check?

I was convicted of DR10 drink driving earlier this year and I am curious to know what information will be released. I understand that both the convictio

Basic disclosures

Gossi — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 19:37:59 GMT

Hello all,

New to the forum here and first post.

I have recently applied for and received my basic disclosure (only took 2 days!) to double check that my convictions are indeed spent, the positive news was that they were and the basic disclo

Do Retail jobs like Argos/Primark/tescos etc run crb/dbs checks?

Hobbit — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:33:23 GMT

Just wondered if anyone knew if companies like primark/argos/homebase/betting jobs/tescos/asda/sainsbury and similar run dbs/crb checks ?