The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has released a new podcast video designed to support faith organisations in understanding and confidently applying the legal duty to refer.

As part of DBS’ national faith safeguarding campaign, the podcast brings together Kelly Matthews, Southeast Regional Outreach Adviser at DBS, and Louise Whitehead, Head of Safeguarding at the Diocese of Oxford, for an open conversation about what the duty to refer looks like in practice within faith settings.

The duty to refer requires organisations to notify DBS when they remove a person from regulated activity because they have harmed, or may pose a risk of harm to, a child or vulnerable adult. The requirement applies across all sectors, including faith organisations.

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