{"id":6344,"date":"2019-01-21T14:05:09","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T14:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/?p=6344"},"modified":"2023-01-18T12:04:20","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T12:04:20","slug":"do-you-need-a-dbs-check-for-a-personal-licence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/do-you-need-a-dbs-check-for-a-personal-licence\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Need A DBS Check For A Personal Licence?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you are opening a bar or working in a club as a designated premise supervisor (DPS), a question that pops up more then the bubbles on a glass of champagne is, do you Need a DBS Check for a Personal Licence?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anyone applying for a Personal Licence will need to undergo a DBS Check as part of their application. There are three types of DBS checks available. Basic Disclosure, Standard DBS Check or Enhanced DBS Check.<\/p>\n

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When it comes to applying for a DBS Check as part of your Personal Licence application, a Basic Disclosure<\/strong> will do.<\/p>\n

What is a Basic Disclosure?<\/h3>\n

Sometimes referred to as a Basic DBS check or basic criminal record check, a Basic Disclosure is carried out by the DBS for people living or working in England or Wales. For those living or working in Scotland, this check will be completed by Disclosure Scotland.<\/p>\n

A basic disclosure will search for any unspent convictions and conditional cautions on an individual’s criminal history in order to make an informed hire and prevents the hiring of unsuitable candidates around vulnerable groups.<\/p>\n

What you\u2019ll need for a Basic Disclosure<\/h3>\n

To apply for a basic DBS check you\u2019ll need:<\/p>\n