The number of people waiting for DBS checks to be processed by Sussex Police has increased over the past month. Figures obtained by the BBC show 12,072 people were waiting for enhanced DBS checks to ...

Members have agreed to the development of a policy requiring all Cumberland councillors to undergo a DBS check.

People across East and West Sussex say they are unable to start jobs because of long delays to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. The background checks are required by employers to inspect a ...

Delays to DBS checks are causing recruitment issues in the nursery sector, ITV News has been told. A DBS check, which stands for Disclosure and Barring Service, is often used for people who are being ...

Maintenance worker Dan King says it is "stressful" paying his bills as he waits for his DBS check to start his new job The number of people waiting for DBS checks to be processed by Sussex Police has ...