The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children.

For all England Squash purposes, your DBS check is valid for three years. The DBS certificate presented to us must be dated within the last three years. Please note that England Squash do not keep records of your DBS certificate. It is the individual’s responsibility to renew and ensure their DBS remains up to date.

If you are registered with the DBS Update Service you will be able to use your ‘online certificate’. You will need to provide us with your DBS number, name and date of birth.

However, if you are not registered, you will be required to have an Enhanced England Squash DBS check and this includes teachers, forces and emergency services personnel.

This service lets applicants keep their DBS certificates up-to-date online. It will enable individuals to take their certificates from one job or role to the next as employers can check your certificate online. This can be particularly useful for coaches who will be required to complete a new DBS check for each job they do.

For further information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.

DBS cannot provide replacements for lost or destroyed certificates. If England Squash have not seen your DBS certificate, you will need to complete the process again.

If an individual has a previous conviction, England Squash will request to see the original DBS certificate. The DBS certificate will be reviewed by our safeguarding body who will make a decision on whether we can certify the individual as a coach. They would be informed of the decision as soon as possible.

You can appeal if you believe there’s been a mistake in the records provided, such as wrong or irrelevant information on convictions. Please call First Advantage directly on 0300 0200 190 to rectify or email support@knowyourpeople.co.uk.

In the event that any relevant pre-employment checks come back with any information on previous offences/convictions or areas of concern, England Squash will need to review the information in order to determine the correct course of action. Find out more here.