Teacher Training - DBS information for Salaried School Direct and PGCert Early Years Employment-based offer holders

I have accepted an offer for a Salaried School Direct or PGCert Early Years Practice Employment-based course. How do I apply for my Enhanced DBS check?

You will need to apply for your Enhanced DBS check through the school or employer with whom you will be undertaking your training. Please contact your training school or employer for further information.

Once your Enhanced DBS check is complete, please ask your training school or employer to contact teachertraining@reading.ac.uk with confirmation that they are satisfied with your Enhanced DBS check, along with confirmation of the certificate number and issue date of your Enhanced DBS check. We must receive this notification from your training school or employer as confirmation of their acceptance of the check.

I already have an Enhanced DBS check. Do I need to apply for a new Enhanced DBS check?

If you already have an Enhanced DBS check and you have registered for the DBS Update Service, you will need to take the original of your Enhanced DBS certificate to your training school or employer along with confirmation in writing that you are happy for them to check your certificate through the Update Service. Please contact your training school or employer for further information.

If your training school or employer is able to accept your existing Enhanced DBS certificate through the Update Service, please ask them to contact teachertraining@reading.ac.uk with confirmation that they have checked your certificate through the Update Service and are satisfied with your Enhanced DBS clearance, along with confirmation of the certificate number and issue date of your Enhanced DBS check. We must receive this notification from your training school or employer as confirmation of their acceptance of the check.

If your training school or employer is unable to accept your existing Enhanced DBS certificate through the Update Service, you will need to apply for a new Enhanced DBS check through your training school or employer.