#POSITION DEFINITION UPDATE#
Home-based positions and the Update Service Where the DBS check is in relation to individuals who live and work on the premises of a specified place, further education college or 16 to 19 academies, they must also have the opportunity for contact with the children in order to be eligible for the Enhanced DBS check. they must have the opportunity for regular contact with the children in order to be eligible for the Enhanced DBS check. When the DBS check is in relation to members of households rather than the individual who is providing care etc. Having contact with children is where the child is present in the same location There is no legislation that allows a DBS check for individuals who live in the household of someone who is providing personal care, healthcare or social work to adults who need it. Positions are not considered home-based if the work is being carried out at the home of the individual being cared for or being provided with a service or activity. As the legislation permits disclosure of ‘any information’, this may be considered for disclosure on a DBS certificate. The purpose of the third-party check is to allow the police to consider information held not only on the applicant, but also on any family member, relative, or friend associated with their home address.
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Where question 圆6 has been marked ‘yes’, the DBS application will be sent to police forces for consideration of third-party checks. Our home-based positions flowchart can be used to determine when a home-based check can be requested. You can find out whether a person is eligible for an Enhanced DBS check in our workforce guidance, within the DBS eligibility guidance. To be eligible for an Enhanced DBS check, household members must also have the opportunity for regular contact with the children. lives in the household of someone who is being or has been DBS checked because they carry out work with children (not adults) in their own home.carries out some or all their work with children or adults in their own home or.
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a role has been marked as not being home-based when it isĪ home-based check is for roles that are eligible for an Enhanced DBS check in the child or adult workforce where the individual:.a role has been marked as home-based when it isn’t.X66 is a mandatory field on the DBS application form therefore it must be completed accurately. It has been produced in consultation with Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Department for Education (DfE). This guidance relates to question 圆6 on the DBS application form: ‘does this position involve working with children or adults at the applicant’s home address?’ It also applies to the appropriate question for electronic applications.