DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) for voluntary and community sector groups

Did you know that Nottinghamshire County Council offers a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) for community and voluntary sector groups?

DBS charges

  • Enhanced Checks: £38
  • Standard Checks: £18
  • Basic Checks: £18

NCC will apply an administration fee as follows:

  •        Standard / Enhanced Checks for volunteer roles: £5 (exc VAT) when paid by invoice
  •        Standard / Enhanced Checks for volunteer roles: £3.50 (exc VAT) if paid by debit or credit card

Where the checks is for a role that falls outside of the definition of volunteer

  •       Standard / Enhanced Checks for non-volunteer roles: £10 (exc VAT) when paid by invoice
  •       Standard / Enhanced Checks for non-volunteer roles: £8 (exc VAT) if paid by debit or credit card

DBS applications for organisations funded by NCC

All groups in receipt of funding from Nottinghamshire County Council are exempt from any administration fee - this exemption applies to DBS applications for volunteers and employees (paid staff).

Volunteers of NCC funded groups

The DBS do not charge the Disclosure fee if the application is for a volunteer.

Employees of NCC funded groups

There is an £18 fee for Standard Disclosures and £38 for Enhanced Disclosures for employees, Basic Checks can also be provided at a cost of £18. The DBS will invoice the group directly for fees arising from DBS applications for employees.

Contact

For further information, please email your request – along with a copy of your letter confirming that you are in receipt of funding from Nottinghamshire County Council to: dbs@nottscc.gov.uk

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