DBS certificates
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DBS certificates are official documents issued in the UK that detail an individual’s criminal record and suitability to work with vulnerable groups, commonly required for employment and volunteering roles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| DBS certificates canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4328006 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: DBS certificates Context triple: [Disclosure and Barring Service, serviceProvided, DBS certificates]
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A.
Diploma Supplement
The Diploma Supplement is a standardized document accompanying a higher education degree that transparently explains a graduate’s qualifications to improve international recognition and mobility within the European Higher Education Area.
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B.
DBE
DBE is the title "Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire," a high-ranking honor awarded in the British honours system.
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C.
DIBS
DIBS is the costumed blue demon mascot representing DePaul University’s athletic teams, the Blue Demons.
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D.
DSE
DSE is the acronym for the Democratic Army of Greece, the communist-led military force that fought against the Greek government during the Greek Civil War (1946–1949).
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E.
DSE
DSE is a premier postgraduate institution of the University of Delhi renowned for its programs and research in economics and related social sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: DBS certificates Target entity description: DBS certificates are official documents issued in the UK that detail an individual’s criminal record and suitability to work with vulnerable groups, commonly required for employment and volunteering roles.
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A.
Diploma Supplement
The Diploma Supplement is a standardized document accompanying a higher education degree that transparently explains a graduate’s qualifications to improve international recognition and mobility within the European Higher Education Area.
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B.
DBE
DBE is the title "Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire," a high-ranking honor awarded in the British honours system.
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C.
DIBS
DIBS is the costumed blue demon mascot representing DePaul University’s athletic teams, the Blue Demons.
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D.
DSE
DSE is the acronym for the Democratic Army of Greece, the communist-led military force that fought against the Greek government during the Greek Civil War (1946–1949).
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E.
DSE
DSE is a premier postgraduate institution of the University of Delhi renowned for its programs and research in economics and related social sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal record check document
ⓘ
official document ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
England
ⓘ
Northern Ireland (via AccessNI equivalents) ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Ireland
Wales ⓘ |
| contains |
DBS reference number
ⓘ
applicant’s personal details ⓘ issue date ⓘ level of check ⓘ position applied for (for standard and enhanced checks) ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| details |
cautions
ⓘ
police intelligence information (enhanced checks, where relevant) ⓘ reprimands and warnings (where applicable) ⓘ spent and unspent convictions (standard and enhanced checks) ⓘ unspent convictions (basic check) ⓘ whether the applicant is on a barred list (where requested) ⓘ |
| fee | fee charged for most checks ⓘ |
| feeExemption | some volunteer roles ⓘ |
| hasFormat | paper certificate ⓘ |
| hasOnlineService |
DBS Update Service
ⓘ
linked to:
DBS
|
| hasType |
basic DBS check
ⓘ
enhanced DBS check ⓘ enhanced DBS check with barred list ⓘ standard DBS check ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Disclosure and Barring Service ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
ⓘ
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 ⓘ |
| notApplicableTo | Scotland (uses Disclosure Scotland system) ⓘ |
| processingTime | varies by level of check and case complexity ⓘ |
| purpose |
to help employers assess suitability for certain roles
ⓘ
to protect children and vulnerable adults ⓘ to provide details of an individual’s criminal record ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | UK Home Office ⓘ |
| relatedTo | safeguarding policy in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| replaced |
Criminal Records Bureau check
ⓘ
linked to:
Disclosure and Barring Service
Independent Safeguarding Authority scheme ⓘ
linked to:
Independent Safeguarding Authority
|
| requestedBy |
employer or organisation, not the individual (for standard and enhanced checks)
ⓘ
individual (for basic check) ⓘ |
| requiredFor |
certain regulated activities
ⓘ
many roles involving work with children ⓘ many roles involving work with vulnerable adults ⓘ |
| shortName | DBS check ⓘ |
| usedBy |
employers
ⓘ
licensing bodies ⓘ professional registration bodies ⓘ voluntary organisations ⓘ |
| validity | no fixed statutory expiry date ⓘ |
| validityDependsOn | employer’s risk assessment and policy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: DBS certificates Description of subject: DBS certificates are official documents issued in the UK that detail an individual’s criminal record and suitability to work with vulnerable groups, commonly required for employment and volunteering roles.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.