Welcome and introduction

Message from the Minister

Message from the Chairman

Message from the CEO

Safeguarding in faith communities
Sukhvinder Kaur, Chair of Trustees, Sikh Women’s Aid

Clare Kelly, NSPCC, Associate Head of Policy and Public Affairs England and the UK and Programmes Lead for IICSA Changemakers, NSPCC

Break

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

Join DBS colleagues from Barring and Safeguarding Directorate as they explore how harmful behaviour displayed outside work/voluntary settings may impact upon safeguarding and could lead to someone being included in a barred list.  

You will also hear about other types of harm that may be less well known but should still be considered for referral to DBS.  

Disclosures - Police information

Do you want to find out more about what happens when a DBS check is sent to the police? This workshop offers an introduction to the police/law enforcement agencies decision-making process for issuing information on Enhanced DBS certificates. 

Eligibility for DBS checks workshop

Join DBS Regional Outreach Advisers to learn more about the types of check, how to establish eligibility and how to use disclosure information to make recruitment safer. 

Barring referral workshop

Delivered by DBS Regional Outreach Advisers - DBS make barring decisions and manage the barred lists to help you to make recruitment safer.  

Do you understand when to make a barring referral?  
Did you know that you may have a legal duty to do this and when that duty applies?   
Do you want to know more about what information DBS need to make barring decisions?   

If you answered yes to any of these questions, this is the workshop for you. 

Ann Craft Trust: Investing in process and people to create a safer culture

This interactive session will explore: What we mean by a ‘Safer Culture’ within an organisation, how we measure organisational culture and the steps that we can all take to develop and maintain safer cultures in order to reduce risk of harm and abuse.

Break

Barring - how are barring decisions made?

Join colleagues from the DBS Barring Decision making unit who will take you through the barring decision making process. Find out what happens when a referral is made to DBS and how we assess and consider the information and all the checks and balances in place to ensure that we make an informed and proportionate decision. 

Barring referral workshop

Delivered by DBS Regional Outreach Advisers - DBS make barring decisions and manage the barred lists to help you to make recruitment safer.  

Do you understand when to make a barring referral?  
Did you know that you may have a legal duty to do this and when that duty applies?   
Do you want to know more about what information DBS need to make barring decisions?   

If you answered yes to any of these questions, this is the workshop for you. 

Eligibility for DBS checks workshop

Join DBS Regional Outreach Advisers to learn more about the types of check, how to establish eligibility and how to use disclosure information to make recruitment safer. 

Thought leadership and DBS

Join members of the DBS partnerships team as they discuss the recent thought leadership events hosted by DBS. This is an opportunity to hear about the outcomes so far and add your thoughts and suggestions to help shape future events.  

Lunch

Welcome back

Digital Identity
Ian Benson, Executive Director of Strategy, Performance and Change, DBS

Information Sharing for Safeguarding Purposes
Emily Keaney, Deputy Commissioner, Regulatory Policy, Information Commissioners Office

Break

Barring - how are barring decisions made?

Join colleagues from the DBS Barring Decision making unit who will take you through the barring decision making process. Find out what happens when a referral is made to DBS and how we assess and consider the information and all the checks and balances in place to ensure that we make an informed and proportionate decision. 

Disclosures - Police information

Do you want to find out more about what happens when a DBS check is sent to the police? This workshop offers an introduction to the police/law enforcement agencies decision-making process for issuing information on Enhanced DBS certificates. 

Barring referral workshop

Delivered by DBS Regional Outreach Advisers - DBS make barring decisions and manage the barred lists to help you to make recruitment safer.  

Do you understand when to make a barring referral?  
Did you know that you may have a legal duty to do this and when that duty applies?   
Do you want to know more about what information DBS need to make barring decisions?   

If you answered yes to any of these questions, this is the workshop for you. 

Eligibility for DBS checks workshop

Join DBS Regional Outreach Advisers to learn more about the types of check, how to establish eligibility and how to use disclosure information to make recruitment safer. 

Ann Craft Trust: Investing in process and people to create a safer culture

This interactive session will explore: What we mean by a ‘Safer Culture’ within an organisation, how we measure organisational culture and the steps that we can all take to develop and maintain safer cultures in order to reduce risk of harm and abuse.

Break

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

Join DBS colleagues from Barring and Safeguarding Directorate as they explore how harmful behaviour displayed outside work/voluntary settings may impact upon safeguarding and could lead to someone being included in a barred list.  

You will also hear about other types of harm that may be less well known but should still be considered for referral to DBS. 

Eligibility for DBS checks workshop

Join DBS Regional Outreach Advisers to learn more about the types of check, how to establish eligibility and how to use disclosure information to make recruitment safer. 

Barring referral workshop

Delivered by DBS Regional Outreach Advisers - DBS make barring decisions and manage the barred lists to help you to make recruitment safer.  

Do you understand when to make a barring referral?  
Did you know that you may have a legal duty to do this and when that duty applies?   
Do you want to know more about what information DBS need to make barring decisions? 
 
If you answered yes to any of these questions, this is the workshop for you. 

Thought leadership and DBS

Join members of the DBS partnerships team as they discuss the recent thought leadership events hosted by DBS. This is an opportunity to hear about the outcomes so far and add your thoughts and suggestions to help shape future events. 

Closing Remarks