DBS Training
The Disclosure and Barring Service training programme for Faith organisations in the South East are inviting us to join a series of training webinars this Autumn.
All sessions are Free and hosted via Microsoft Teams
Meet your Regional Adviser Drop in Session’s/Q&A
DBS Overview
This webinar will provide an overview of the role of the DBS, eligibility for DBS checks, as well as an organisations duties and responsibilities in regard to making barring referrals. The session will last around 45 minutes with time for questions. This session is aimed at those who are involved in the recruitment of staff or volunteers, and those who have safeguarding responsibilities, management of individuals in regulated activity, or who would be involved in making barring referrals to DBS.
Disclosure & Eligibility Workshop
This workshop will focus on the disclosure elements of DBS, namely DBS checks, with a particular focus on understanding eligibility for Enhanced, and Enhanced with Barred List(s) DBS checks. The session will last around 90 minutes with time for questions at the end. This session is aimed at individuals who are involved in the recruitment of staff or volunteers and would like to learn more about the different types of DBS check and when a role is eligible for a particular type of check.
Barring & The Legal Duty to Refer
This workshop will focus on the Barring aspects of DBS, with a particular focus on understanding the legal duty to refer. This session will last around 90 minutes with time for questions and answers. This session is aimed at individuals who are involved in HR, management of those in regulated activity, those who have safeguarding responsibilities and those who would be involved in making referrals to the DBS.
Update Service Masterclass
This webinar will explore the DBS Update Service for and the benefits to organisations. This session will be of value to recruiters and employers who are interested in learning more about the Update Service.
Legal Duty to Refer ‘Bitesize’
Organisations who employ individuals or have volunteers who carry out regulated activity with children or adults have a legal duty to refer to DBS if certain conditions are met. This webinar is designed to support organisations to understand their legal duty to refer.
Information Gathering (GDPR) Webinar:
This webinar will explore what GDPR & the Data Protection Act 2018 say about responding to DBS requests, addressing some of the concerns organisations may have. The workshop will be of value to those who are responsible for submitting barring referrals, including those who support responding to information requests, such as information governance/data protection teams, human resources and team managers.
Harmful Behaviors outside the Workplace
This webinar will consider what we mean by harmful behaviours and how different types of harmful behaviours may transfer into the workplace. This session is suitable for those working in HR or Safeguarding roles who are involved in the barring referral process.
Barring Referral Service
Organisations who employ individuals or have volunteers who carry out regulated activity with children or adults have a legal duty to refer to DBS if certain conditions are met. This webinar is designed to guide you through each section of the online barring referral service, what documents to include and will include the opportunity to ask questions.
Making a Quality Referral
Organisations who employ individuals or have volunteers who carry out regulated activity with children or adults have a legal duty to refer to DBS if certain conditions are met. This webinar will look at how to make a Barring referral and which pieces of information and documentation organisations should be submitting to DBS. This session is suitable for those that already have an understanding of the Barring referral process and would like a refresher.
About the DBS South East Training Programme
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a variety of training to support safeguarding and HR professionals across different sectors – and this is our training programme for Faith organisations and networks in the South East! We have sessions around DBS checks (Disclosure), Barring, information gathering, and the DBS Update Service. Our training sessions will provide knowledge, skills, and confidence to aid and support those working within safer recruitment and safeguarding.