Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Identification (ID) Resources
The following resources are provided to help parishes to undertake relevant DBS and ID requirements for volunteers and employees requiring them.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
- DBS Checking Process Step by Step guide
- Disclosure and Barring Service ID Checking Guidance v April 2025
- DBS Eligibility Guidance - July 2021
- DBS Update Service Certificate Status Check Form - Updated February.2024
- Criminal Record Checks - From start to finish - July 2021
- Dealing with Criminal Records Flow Chart - July.2021
- APCS Statement of Fair Processing
- Handling of disclosure certificate information - Sample policy statement
- DBS Risk Assessment Template 07.2021
- Sample letter of Invitation to complete a criminal record check
Identification (ID) checking
Parish Officer Registration
Help and Support
The following team members in the Diocesan Safeguarding Team are availble to help support parishes with any DBS or ID checking requirements.Contact the Team for matters of Safer Recruitment, Training, Criminal Record Checks (DBS) and Parish Safeguarding Officer Support
Safeguarding Training and Parish Support Co-ordinator, Sarah King
- E-mail: sarah.king@elydiocese.org
- Telephone: 01353 652735
- Mobile: 07776 661798
- Hours of work: 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday
Safeguarding Administrative Support - Training, Kelly Nott (part-time)
- E-mail: safeguarding.training@elydiocese.org
- Telephone: 01353 652744
- Hours of work: 10am - 2pm Monday to Friday
Safeguarding Administrative Support - DBS checks, Jackie Williamson (part-time)
- E-mail: safeguardadmin@elydiocese.org
- Telephone: 01353 652721
- Hours of work: 9am - 5pm Tuesday and Wednesday
- Jackie also works as Data Officer and Diocesan Electoral Roll Officer (Operations) 9am to 5pm, Monday, Thursday and Friday. For matters that cover PCC related matters including, but not limited to: APCM, Return of Parish Finance, Statistics for Mission and the collection of Parish Finance Reports and Accounts, please use the email address jackie.williamson@elydiocese.org.
Further Information
Recruitment and People Management
- Various guidance around recruitment and people management can be found on the "Recruitment and People Management" (click here) section of the website
Safeguarding Resources and Templates
- Safeguarding related resources and templates can also be founf on the "Safeguarding Resources and Templates" (click here) section of the website.
