Welcome & Introduction

Keynote: Rehabilitation & Safeguarding Including Q&A

Duncan O’Leary, Chief Executive of New Futures Network, HM Prison and Probation Services.
Duncan discusses the work of New Future Network and the benefits to society. 

Assessing and Managing Risk

Presented by Laura Whapman (NSPCC) and Cathy Taylor (DBS Partnerships Team)

Join representatives from the DBS and NSPCC who will help you think about risk factors when recruiting and how they impact on an individual’s suitability to carry out a role. This workshop will recognise the importance of safer recruitment, background checking best practice and the relevance of disclosed information. 

DBS Barring and Legal Duty to Refer Workshop

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Presented by Jordan Hayden and Sean Maskey (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 Julia Mitchinson 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.

Keynote: Employ with Conviction

George Warrington, Operation’s Lead, Better Hiring Institute. 
George introduces guidance on Improving the Employing of People with Convictions which will provide employers with practical recommendations for hiring those with criminal convictions and provide details of relevant organisations who might be able to support further with this. The guide has been built in collaboration with industry experts, MPs, Peers, and is supported by Disclosure Scotland and DBS and is sure to change the course of hiring those with convictions. 

Lunch

Panel discussion: Balancing Rehabilitation & Safeguarding

Join Sarah Clifford, Acting Executive Director, Strategy, Performance and Change, DBS, Jo Easton, Policy Director, Unlock and Andy Cross, Director of Services, St Giles as they discuss balancing safeguarding with individual’s rights to rehabilitation.   

ROA and Filtering

Presented by Jordan Hayden and Kiran Rehal (DBS Partnerships Team)

This session will look at what information can be removed from a DBS check before it is printed on a DBS certificate and sent to the applicant. We will explore what rules determine what can be removed and what can you ask as an employer. 

Basic DBS Checks

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Presented by Nene Foster and Caroline Guest  (DBS)

Hear about the advantages of accessing DBS Basic checks and what information is included on a Basic Check (in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act)

Overall Event Summary & Closing Remarks