the disclosure and barring service was introduced in 2012.
when was the disclosure and barring service introduced?
in 2012
the dbs was formed in 2012 by merging the functions of the criminal records bureau (crb) and the independent safeguarding authority (isa) under the protection of freedoms act 2012. the dbs started operating on 1 december 2012. it operates from liverpool and royal wootton bassett. its equivalent agencies are disclosure scotland in scotland and access northern ireland in northern ireland.





























section::::legal context.
disclosure and barring service
disclosure and barring service





























the disclosure and barring service (dbs) is a non-departmental public body of the home office of the united kingdom. the dbs enables organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors to make safer recruitment decisions by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable for certain work, especially that involving children or vulnerable adults, and provides wider access to criminal record information through its disclosure service for england and wales.
disclosure and barring service