Neil Rhodes
Biography
Neil Rhodes joined the Disclosure and Barring Service in May 2020 as a board member and was appointed as board deputy chairman in April 2023.
Neil has a longstanding interest in safeguarding and promoting opportunities for young people. A police officer for 31 years, Neil was Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police until February 2017. His background includes significant change management within the criminal justice sector. He is a past chair of three different local criminal justice boards.
Neil was a former deputy chair of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals Trust, chairing their Finance and Performance committee. He was also a member of the Youth Justice board from 2013 to 2021, and a trustee of the Freshtime Futures Trust, a charity assisting young people.
He currently chairs Lincoln Cathedral’s audit committee.
Neil is chair of the Quality, Finance & Performance Committee (QF&P) and is a member of the Change Management Committee (CMC).
DBS Board Member
Board members are senior figures from outside DBS who bring a mix of expertise and skills from across the public and private sector. They all:
- oversee performance
- set the strategic direction for the DBS
- support and challenge management on implementing the DBS strategic direction
- make sure that statutory duties are carried out
DBS board members are appointed following open and fair competition and in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. The appointments are for an initial period of 3 years, with the possibility of re-appointment.