Aug 9, 2026
DBS Checks Extended to Supervised Volunteers From 1 September 2026
The Disclosure and Barring Service checking regime changes on 1 September 2026. The Crime and Policing Act 2026 removes the supervision exemption from the definition of regulated activity with children, bringing many supervised volunteers, and some paid supervised roles, into... Read More
Jul 27, 2026
House of Commons Library Publishes New Briefing on Criminal Records and the Record Deletion Process
The House of Commons Library has published a new research briefing on criminal records in England and Wales (CBP-10756, published 24 July 2026). The briefing addresses two questions at the centre of our work: how an individual can apply to... Read More
Apr 19, 2026
What the Mandelson Vetting Scandal Means if Your SC or DV Clearance Is Refused
Why this matters On 17 April 2026 the Prime Minister sacked Olly Robbins, the most senior civil servant at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for not disclosing that UKSV had failed Lord Mandelson at the Developed Vetting stage. Mandelson... Read More
Nov 14, 2025
Police Force accused of issuing too many Cautions for Indecent Images Cases
A children’s charity has expressed concern that police are issuing too many cautions for possession of indecent images of children instead of prosecuting. Northumbria police revealed it issued cautions in respect of 94 offenders. The figures were obtained by BBC... Read More
Nov 14, 2025