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Does a DBS check show employment history?

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Mia Phillips

Updated on March 25, 2026

What is a DBS Check/Employment Background Check? In some instances, the DBS run checks against the adult and children’s barred list too, depending on the role of an individual or the job for which they are applying. DBS checks, also known as disclosures, may also include soft intelligence held by the police.

Does a CRB check expire?

A DBS check has no official expiry date. Any information included will be accurate at the time the check was carried out. It’s up to you to decide when a new check is needed.

What shows up on a CRB check?

This is a check of your criminal record which will show details of all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings held on central police records (apart from protected convictions and cautions) plus additional information held on local police records that is reasonably considered relevant to …

Does your criminal record clear after 7 years UK?

Why is it still on my record? Since 2006, the police retain details of all recordable offences until you reach 100 years of age. Your conviction will always show on your police records but the conviction may not show on your criminal record check that is used for employment vetting purposes.

How long does something stay on your criminal record UK?

How long do convictions stay on your DBS?

11 years
If over 18 at the time of the offence, a conviction will be filtered 11 years after the date of the conviction, and a caution 6 years after the date of the caution, provided that the applicant did not go to prison, has not committed any other offence and the offence was not of a violent or sexual nature.

How long does a conviction stay on your DBS?

What do you need to know about a CRB check?

What is a CRB Check? A CRB check was a criminal history check using the Police National Computer (PNC). It was carried out by the Criminal Records Bureau from 2002 until the introduction of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) in 2012. You may find a ‘CRB Check’ around today because there are many people who will have a CRB certificate …

Can a DBS check cross reference with a CRB check?

If the person is engaging in regulated activity with children and/or vulnerable adults, then they can be checked against the children and/or vulnerable adults barred list. The check cross-references the applicant’s information against the list of people barred from working with vulnerable people.

When was the Criminal Records Bureau merged with the DBS?

The DBS was created in 2012 when the Criminal Records Bureau was merged with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA). The aim of the merger was to streamline the process. The DBS can issue a criminal record check and a check against the children or vulnerable adults barred list, if required.

Is the CRB certificate still valid after the expiry date?

If you still have a CRB certificate, they are still technically valid as they have no expiry date. However, in different sectors it’s up to the employers how regularly they check their staff. The regularity of checks will probably be down to industry guidelines.