Welcome & Introduction

Keynote: Sharing information to safeguard women, children and young people

Information needed to make a balanced safeguarding decision

Presented by Lorraine Parnaby and Ryan Friday-Swann, Barring and Safeguarding Directorate, DBS

Hear about the importance of sharing the right information for DBS caseworkers to make a balanced safefuarding decision. Lorraine will also explain the process used by DBS to gather additional information. 

DBS Barring and Legal Duty to Refer Workshop

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Presented by Julia Mitchinson and Kiran Rehal (DBS Partnerships Team)

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 bitesize session will focus on DBS’ Barring functions, with a particular focus on understanding this legal duty to refer.

DBS Disclosure Workshop - Understanding eligibility for DBS Checks

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Presented by Mel Berry and Rebecca Bool (DBS Partnerships Team)

This bitesize session will consider DBS’ Disclosure functions, namely DBS checks, with a particular focus on elements organisations should consider when determining eligibility for Enhanced and Enhanced with Barred List(s) DBS checks.

Panel Discussion: Effective Information Sharing for Safeguarding Including Q&A

Join Ian Johnston, Executive Director of Operations, DBS, Viv Adams, Principle Policy Adviser, Information Commissioners Office, Kenny Gibson, Deputy Director for NHS Safeguarding and Julian Blazeby, Board Member, DBS for a discussion around sharing of information in the interest of safeguarding. 

Lunch

Keynote: The importance of information sharing on children and families

Sarah Taylor, Deputy Director of Research, Children’s Commissioner’s Office. 
Sarah discusses the importance of sharing data when safeguarding children.

Harmful behaviour outside of the workplace – should this be referred to DBS?

Presented by Jo Wheatley and Jordan Hayden (DBS Partnerships Team)

Explore how harmful behaviour displayed outside work/voluntary settings may impact upon safeguarding and could lead to someone being included in a barred list and hear about other types of harm that may be less well known but should still be considered for referral to DBS. 

Enhanced Application Process

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Presented by Lizzie Whittington and Mel Berry (DBS Partnerships Team)

Find out more about the Enhanced process, why delays may occur and what to do if you do experience delays in the process. 

Barring Referral Service (BRS) Workshop

• How to access the barring referral service. 
• Who has the legal duty to refer.
• The conditions of when you must refer.
• Guide to completing the referral form.
• What documents to include.

Day 2 Summary & Closing Remarks