Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)

Supporting North West London with DBS Checks
(Harrow, Hillingdon, Ealing, Brent, Barnet, Hounslow, Hammersmith & Fulham)

Voluntary Action Harrow Limited is a registered umbrella body with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), formerly the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), and offer a comprehensive DBS checking service.

What we offer:

Disclosure & Barring Service Checks
Harrow Residents Ukraine Hosting Scheme DBS checks on behalf of Harrow Council (H4U) – details below
Advice on whether your organisation needs a DBS check and what level of checks are required
Support and training on the process, and assistance in completing the DBS forms

Level Of Check	Non-Profit Organisation	Public/Private Organisation
Volunteer (Standard/Enhanced)	£21	£31
Staff (Standard)	£50.50	£60.50
Staff (Enhanced)	£76.50	£86.50

Get a DBS check done:

If you would like to use the DBS service, we will first need to register your organisation on our database.

To register you can:
- Fill out our electronic DBS Organisation Registration Form: https://goo.gl/forms/lSQoDU5ZRhkrpVtx2
Already registered and need more forms for your staff, colleagues or volunteers?
- Fill out our electronic form and we will send you the DBS application Forms: https://goo.gl/0MGDYs

Helpful documents:

ID Docs & Document Validity Time Frame
Tips For Completing The DBS Form
Tracking your DBS application
- To see the status of your application, you will need the following information: application number and date of birth.
For Basic Checks you can apply for a basic check with DBS through a Responsible Organisation registered to submit them.

Benefits to your organisation:

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children.

Organisations have a duty to make referrals to the Independent Safeguarding Authority i.e. DBS, and must not knowingly engage a barred person in a regulated activity. It is a LEGAL requirement for Information to be sent to ISA if you dismiss or remove someone from a regulated activity (or would have done if they hadn’t left your organisation)

DBS for Ukraine Hosting Scheme

If you are sponsoring a Ukrainian family under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme you will be asked to contact us for a DBS check by Harrow Council.

You will need to book an appointment to come in see us to have the DBS check carried out.

Please note that if you have other family members living with you over the age of 16 they will also require a DBS check.

Contact Us

Email [email protected] or call 020 8861 5894