Guidance

Filtering rules for DBS certificates

Filtering rules for certain cautions and convictions that can be removed from a DBS certificate.

From:
Disclosure and Barring Service
Published
28 May 2013
Last updated
28 October 2023 — See all updates

Documents

New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 October 2023 onwards)

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Previous filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 to 27 October 2023)

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Previous filtering rules for DBS certificates (up to 27 November 2020)

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Details

The rules explain when a caution or conviction will be filtered from a DBS certificate (criminal record check).

Updates to this page

Published 28 May 2013
Last updated 28 October 2023 + show all updates

  1. Updated filtering guidance in line with legislation changes.

  2. Information updated to reflect changes to filtering rules that will apply to certificates issued on or after 28 November 2020.

  3. Added clarification around the terms caution and conviction.

  4. Updated to version 2.1, amended the wording.

  5. Minor word changes to the document.

  6. Added a PDF version of the same document.

  7. First published.

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