Aug 6, 2026

DBS Changes From 1 September 2026: The End of the Supervision Exemption – What Volunteers and Employers Need to Know

On 1 September 2026, one of the most significant changes to the DBS checking regime in over a decade comes into force. The Crime and Policing Act 2026 removes the supervision exemption from the definition of regulated activity with children….

Aug 3, 2026

DBS Barred List Appeals After SA v DBS: When Is the DBS Bound by the Tribunal?

Winning a barred list appeal is hard. The Upper Tribunal only interferes with a Disclosure and Barring Service decision where the DBS has made a mistake of fact or an error of law. Even then, the usual outcome is not…

Police Vetting Refused or Withdrawn? Appeal Rights Under the Police (Vetting) Regulations 2025

On 13 July 2026, the rules governing police vetting changed. The amended Police (Vetting) Regulations 2025 came into force, and with them a fully statutory regime. Every police officer must now hold and maintain vetting clearance. Forces have a defined…

Jul 16, 2026

Charges Dropped – What Happens to Your Police Record?

You were charged. Perhaps you attended court, perhaps the case collapsed before you got there. Either way, the prosecution ended without a trial and without a conviction. The letter or the phone call came, the case was over, and you…

Found Not Guilty – Is It Still on Your Police Record?

A not guilty verdict feels like the end. The jury or the magistrates heard the case against you and rejected it. You walked out of court cleared, and you were entitled to believe the matter was finished. But the record…

Jul 9, 2026

How Local Police Records Feed Into Enhanced DBS Disclosure

The non-conviction information that appears on an Enhanced DBS certificate almost always comes from one place: the local records held by an individual police force. This is where allegations, arrests without charge, no further action matters, community resolutions and police…

What Is Relevant Police Information on an Enhanced DBS Certificate?

When people think of a DBS check, they think of convictions and cautions. But on an Enhanced DBS certificate, there is a third category that sits alongside the criminal record section — and it is the category that can cause…

What Are Local Police Records and How Can They Affect Your Career?

Most people think of police records as a list of convictions and cautions on a central national database. That is part of the picture — but only part. Every police force in England and Wales also holds its own records…

Community Resolutions and Enhanced DBS Checks — What You Need to Know

A community resolution is one of the most misunderstood disposals in the criminal justice system. It is not a conviction. It is not a caution. Many people accept one without any legal advice, often at the suggestion of the police,…