Who needs a DBS check in Scouting?
- If you are stopping at event overnight
- If you have “regular” contact with young people
- If you could have unsupervised access to young people
Is there a cost?
- Scouting does not pay for DBS checks, this is met for most charities, by the government through taxation
I already have a DBS certificate for my job/helping at school/sports clubs
- We are required to have a separate DBS check for your volunteering in Scouting, sorry.
How do I get a DBS check
- Book in with our GSL: https://calendly.com/bloory/dbs-check
- Bring along some documentation (full list is here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/documents-the-applicant-must-provide#route-1). Ideally the first three for simplicity
  - UK Current Passport
  - UK Full or Provision Driving Licence
  - Council tax bill with your name on it
  - Birth Certificate
  - Marriage/civil partnership certificate
  - Bank or Credit Card Statement
  - Utility (not mobile phone) bill
  - Forces ID card
- Also , a note of your national insurance number and address history for the last five years.
- We will add you to the Scouts’ membership system as an occasional helper (or the role that you have agreed to) and then visit a DBS processing website. The process should take 10-15 minutes.

DBS Checks