FREE Workshop: DBS Checks – Your Questions Answered

We are delighted to welcome DBS representative, Kiran Rehal, Regional Outreach Adviser (Greater London), to this session to talk about recent updates and changes to DBS (criminal record) checking, to bust some common myths about DBS checks and to answer any questions you might have.  The session will cover:

·         What types of DBS checks are available and the eligibility of different kinds of volunteers roles

·         How information is filtered on DBS certificates

·         How “regulated activity” is defined

·         The update service

·         How DBS procedures changed during the pandemic, and what is happening with these going forward (e.g. checking ID using video links)

·         What leads to an individual being added to the “barred list”?

·         When you have a duty to make a barring referral and how to make a good quality referral

·         Lots of time for questions and answers

This session is suitable for experienced Volunteer Managers as well as those who are new to managing volunteers.

Venue: Zoom (the meeting link will be sent to you when your place is confirmed)

Priority will be given to voluntary sector organisations with a base/office in Tower Hamlets, or that have services aimed at Tower Hamlets residents.

Cost: Our Peer Learning is kindly subsidised via a grant from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH).  VCTH is committed to providing Peer Learning free-of-charge during the pandemic.  However, we charge a £50 fee for late cancellations and no-shows to ensure that limited places are not wasted.