The DBS Update Service allows applicants to keep their DBS certificates up to date and employers to check a DBS certificate.

Registration for the DBS Update Service costs £13 per year. If you wish to use it, you must register for the Update Service within 30 days of your DBS certificate being issued.

The online update service makes sure that your DBS is up to date and means employers can quickly verify that no changes have happened since the issue date. You will need to keep a hold of your original paper copy even while on the update service.

You can register for the DBS Update Service online.

If you are planning on locuming long term we would highly recommend using the update service, as it will save you having to re-apply for a DBS once a year has passed.

Additionally, some stores do require that you are on the update service to work with them.