Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) launches targeted outreach in the South East, with focus on the faith sector.
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has launched a new national campaign to raise awareness of the legal duty to refer - the process organisations must follow by law when there are safeguarding concerns about individuals in regulated activity.
The first phase of the campaign is being rolled out across the South East of England, with a particular focus on engaging faith-based organisations. In the past seven years, referrals from the faith sector have accounted for just 0.51% of all submissions, highlighting significant gaps in safeguarding reporting.
This campaign aims to close that gap by increasing understanding of when referrals must be made, how the process works, and why it matters.
Events, resources, and outreach
The campaign will run over 12 weeks, and includes a series of free, virtual workshops delivered by DBS' South East Regional Outreach Adviser. These sessions will explain the barring process and the legal responsibilities of organisations and employers to refer.
There are two types of workshops:
