Every sitter on Bubble is ID, background and reference-checked before their profiles are approved. Read more about these checks here.

Having an Enhanced 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.

Some sitters may just have a Basic DBS certificate. The Bubble team does not check or display these on sitter profiles but a sitter may mention in their bio that they have one, and may be open to bringing it along to a booking. 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 Enhanced 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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