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…

How to Challenge Information on an Enhanced DBS Certificate

If information has appeared on your Enhanced DBS certificate that you believe is unfair, inaccurate, or disproportionate, there are clear legal routes available to challenge it. The same applies if the police have notified you that they are proposing to…

Can Allegations Show on an Enhanced DBS Certificate?

An allegation that was never proven, never charged, and never resulted in any criminal outcome can still appear on an Enhanced DBS certificate. For many professionals, this comes as a serious and unwelcome shock — particularly when the allegation was…

How to Apply for Deletion of Local Police Records

Local police records can be deleted. That fact alone surprises many people. Most assume that once the police have recorded something, it is there for good. But the law does not work that way. Data protection law gives individuals the…

Enhanced DBS Checks and Healthcare Professionals — What’s at Stake

Healthcare professionals face Enhanced DBS checks at almost every stage of their career. For many, the first check comes before the course even starts — most universities require an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of admission to medical, nursing…

Enhanced DBS Checks and Teachers — What Disclosure Means for Your Teaching Career

Teachers work under some of the strictest safeguarding scrutiny of any profession. Schools are trusted with the care of children, and the legal framework around recruitment and background checks reflects that trust. Enhanced DBS checks — usually with a check…

What Can Show on an Enhanced DBS Check? A Complete Guide

An Enhanced DBS check can reveal far more than a criminal conviction. For thousands of people working in healthcare, education, and social care it is the non-conviction information on a certificate — not the criminal record section — that causes…