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CAN I SHARE MY DBS DOCUMENT?
If someone has asked you to have a DBS check but isn’t legally eligible to request one, you’re still allowed to show them your Basic DBS certificate—because it’s yours, and you control who sees it.
However, there are a few important distinctions:
✅ What You Can Share Basic DBS certificate: You can show or give a copy to anyone, including individuals or organisations not registered with DBS.
Self-disclosure: You’re free to share any criminal record information voluntarily.
⚠️ What You Shouldn’t Share Standard or Enhanced DBS certificates: These contain more sensitive information and are governed by stricter rules. Sharing them with someone who isn’t entitled to see them could breach the DBS Code of Practice and the Data Protection Act.
Update Service results: These are intended for registered organisations and must not be shared outside of that context unless a legal exception applies.
If someone is asking for a DBS check but isn’t eligible to request one officially, they shouldn’t be insisting on a Standard or Enhanced check. That could be unlawful under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order). |
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