Standard / enhanced DBS check (employer request)
United Kingdom · England and Wales (Scotland: PVG via Disclosure Scotland; Northern Ireland: AccessNI) · Standard and enhanced DBS checks (with or without barred lists)
£27.00 · order and pay online
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What the report shows
Standard: spent and unspent convictions and cautions (subject to filtering); enhanced adds relevant local police information; enhanced with barred lists adds children/adults barred list status.
Who needs it
employers, schools, care providers, NHS, umbrella bodies, volunteer organisations
Why people order it
recruitment for regulated activity, healthcare, education, care, finance and legal roles
What we need from you
- ✍️Details you type in the form: applicant ID documents verified by the registered body + role eligibility
- ⚖️The registry releases this only to someone with a legitimate interest: state the purpose in the form and confirm it with a typed signature.
- ✅No original document and no post — everything happens online.
Legal limits
Only employers/voluntary organisations (or a third party acting for them) can request, and only for roles eligible under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 / Police Act 1997; requesting an ineligible check is unlawful.
Issued by
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Questions and answers
How do I order Standard / enhanced DBS check (employer request) online?
Fill in applicant ID documents verified by the registered body + role eligibility in the form on this page, pay £27.00 by card, and the document is e-mailed to you within not stated on fetched pages.
How much does Standard / enhanced DBS check (employer request) cost?
£27.00, including the official fee of £20.00.
How long does Standard / enhanced DBS check (employer request) take?
not stated on fetched pages.
Who can order Standard / enhanced DBS check (employer request)?
Only with a legal interest.
Do I need to send the original document?
No. Everything is online — no original and no post.
Terms
Work starts as soon as you pay; once the document is delivered the order can no longer be cancelled.
Joy Work OS is a private service and not the issuing authority. You can also order this document directly from the authority at the official fee.