DBS Barred List – Disclosure and Barring Service

DBS Barred Lists – Adult and Children

If you have been cautioned or convicted for a criminal offence, you may receive a letter from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) stating that they have “the intention of including you on the Barred Lists”.

What this letter means is that the DBS is contemplating placing you on a list of people who can not work with children and/or vulnerable adults.

Certain offences automatically bar people from working with children or adults, and there is no right to make representations.

For certain other offences there is a right to make representations to persuade the DBS to not include a person on the child and/or adult barred list.

For more information on what regulated activity with children is, please visit here: Regulated Activity with Children

Representations and the Barred Lists

You will typically need to submit your representations to the DBS within 8 weeks of receipt of the letter notifying you of the intention to include you on the barred lists. Your representations will need to set out your mitigation and legal reasons as to why you believe you should not be placed on the lists.

We have represented many clients before the DBS, including challenging inclusion on the children and/or adult barred lists.

If you have already had your own representations rejected by the DBS, we will be able to appeal your case to the Upper Tribunal.

If you have been included on the barred list, but you are out of time for an appeal, we have experience in successfully applying for reviews of barring decisions.

Please get in touch to discuss your case.