Every sitter on Bubble is ID, background and reference-checked before their profiles are approved. Read more about these checks here.
Having a DBS certificate (formerly CRB) is not a pre-requisite for babysitters on Bubble though many do hold one. This information is displayed on their profiles and will specify which type of DBS check a sitter has provided.
The types of checks accepted on Bubble:
Basic: This is a commonly-used background check that shows any unspent convictions.
Standard: This is a more detailed background check which shows spent and unspent convictions, plus cautions, warnings and reprimands.
Enhanced: This includes everything that would show on a Standard DBS check, plus additional information from the Police National Computer, and a check against the DBS Children’s Barred List.
Sitters in Scotland are entitled to provide Bubble with an equivalent PVG certificate - if valid, this is displayed as an Enhanced DBS.
Sitters are able to send their DBS to the Bubble team for verification, and if they do this, you'll be able to see the date of its issue on their profile.
If you'd like to a sitter's DBS certificate - whether it's been verified by Bubble or not - we suggest you simply ask them if they're open to to bringing it with them to the booking.
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