Ground Level is a registered Umbrella Body with the Disclosure and Barring Service. This means that we process DBS checks on behalf of organisations, Primarily for Churches in our Network.A DBS Check (formerly a CRB check) is a means of supplying an organisation with information to make safer recruitment decisions.
There are four different types of checks that you could apply for.
Basic (Anyone - This check is helpful if the role you want to check is not eligible for an enhanced disclosure)
Standard (Specific roles such as Court Personnel, Financial Bankers)
Enhanced/ Enhanced with a Barred list check (Specific roles around supervision for Children and Young people/ Vulnerable adults)
A basic check will reveal any unspent convictions and/or cautions.
An enhanced disclosure with no barred list check will still reveal spent and unspent convictions, along with any other relevant information but will not tell you if an applicant has been barred from that workforce.
An enhanced disclosure with barred list check will reveal the same information along with if the applicant has been barred from working with children or vulnerable adults
Eligibility
We are required by the DBS to justify the eligibility for all the check's we submit. Please complete the eligibility tool found here: https://www.gov.uk/find-out-dbs-check to confirm the level of check required for the role you are applying for.
Please check through the following documents to check whether your applicant is eligible for an Enhance DBS and for the correct Workforce.
If after using these tools you find that your applicant is not eligble under the DBS regulations for an Enhanced DBS, you can apply for a Basic DBS through the Govenment website.
Prices
Applications
Volunteer Applications
All Checks - £10 each
Paid Worker Applications:
Standard - £30 each
Enhanced - £60 each
Additional Charges
Replacement Forms -£5 each
External ID Validation Checks - £12 each
Incorrectly submitted forms - £5 per incorrect submission
Cancelled applications - £5 each (reduced charge from the above)
Application Process
Please use the form below to submit an Application form request.
When you submit an application request to us this will be reviewed to ensure it is eligible and submitted at the correct level of check, once reviewed you will receive an email confirming an application form has been dispatched and further instructions for validating an applicants identity.
