1. Boccia England Disclosure and
Barring Service (DBS) Guidance Tool
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2. Welcome to the Boccia England Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Guidance Tool
This tool is designed to support volunteers and deployers within boccia clubs fulfil their legal duties by assessing the DBS Check requirements for staff and volunteers in line with the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975
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3. understanding the different options
A DBS Enhanced Check is a record of all warnings, reprimands, cautions and convictions from local and national police records. Information may also be disclosed at the discretion of the Chief Police Officer if that information is deemed relevant to the role the individual is applying for.
A DBS Barred Check is a legal requirement for all individuals applying to work in Regulated Activity. This check will show whether an individual is barred from working in regulated activity with children or adults at risk. It can only be applied for if the person is in regulated activity.
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4. using this tool
For the purposes of this tool you will be asked a series of questions about the type of activity that you undertake for your organisation click Yes or No to answer and proceed to the next questions. If at any point you feel you have answered incorrectly or wish to start again press escape to exit the tool. This process should be completed for each role that you hold.
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5. Are you aged 16 or over? No
Yes
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6. Outcome: You are not currently eligible for a DBS Check
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7. Will you carry out any form of health care provided by, or under the supervision of a regulated health care professional OR any form of personal care to an Adult ?
Yes No
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8. Will you work with children in any of the following regulated activities?
Coaching/Instructing OR
Training
Do you supervise an adult working with children in any of the above regulated activities?
Teaching
Supervising
Caring
Transport of Children
Providing Advice
Yes No
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9. Do you come into contact with U18’s which involves regularly caring, training, supervising or being responsible for children?
Within boccia, regularly is defined as at least once a month or more
Yes No
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10. DO YOU CARRY OUT YOUR ROLE AS OFTEN AS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING?
Frequently (once a week or more often)?
Intensively (on 4 or more days in a 30day period)?
Overnight (between 2am and 6am)?
Yes No
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11. WILL YOU OPERATE IN ACTIVITY IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIED PLACES?
School
Academy
Children Centre
Yes No
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12. WILL YOU OPERATE IN THE SAME SINGULAR SPECIFIED PLACE:
Frequently (once a week or more often)?
Intensively (on 4 or more days in a 30day period)?
Overnight (between 2am and 6am)?
Yes No
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13. WILL YOU BE PAID TO OPERATE IN ACTIVITY IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIED PLACES?
School
Academy
Children Centre
Yes No
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14. WILL YOU BE SUPERVISED 100% OF THE TIME?
Will you be supervised 100% of the time whilst engaging in your role by an adult who has had a DBS Enhanced Disclosure and Barred List Check?
‘Supervision’ in this context refers to supervision of the worker / Coach / Team manager, not supervision of children and young people.*
* This excludes supervision by a parent / carer or assistant to the young person attending. The parent carer is present to assist the young person and has no supervisory responsibility over the coaches and as such has no impact on the coach’s eligibility for a DBS check.
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15. Outcome:
You require a DBS Enhanced Disclosure and Barred list Check. You cannot carry out this role until a satisfactory DBS Check has been completed.
In Addition to your role with adults do you come into contact with U18’s which involves regularly caring, training, supervising or being in sole charge of children?
Yes No
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16. Outcome:
You require a DBS Enhanced Disclosure and Barred list Check. You cannot carry out this role until a satisfactory DBS Check has been completed.
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17. Outcome: Eligibility for DBS Enhanced Disclosure
No Eligibility for Barred List Check
You cannot carry out this role unsupervised until a satisfactory DBS Check has been completed
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18. OUTCOME: You are not currently eligible for a DBS check
If your role changes, make sure you re-check yourself
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19. OUTCOME: You are not currently eligible for a DBS check
If your role changes, make sure you re-check yourself
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20. Thank you for using this tool
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