The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is supporting Wales Safeguarding Week, taking place on 10-14 November 2025, by helping volunteer and charity organisations across Wales understand DBS check eligibility rules.

DBS supports employers to make safer recruitment decisions by processing and issuing criminal record checks and by maintaining the Adults and Children’s barred lists. Barred lists are records of people not permitted to work in a regulated activity with children and/or vulnerable adults.

Wales Safeguarding Week is a national awareness initiative coordinated by Wales’ Regional Safeguarding Boards, working collectively to better inform understanding around safeguarding adults and children by highlighting best practice and sharing resources.

Each Regional Safeguarding Board is

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