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Welsh HTML translations for regulated activity with adults in England and Wales leaflet, and DBS checks for adult social care roles leaflet have been uploaded.
13 February 2025
New leaflet added, Regulated activity with adults in England and Wales, which is an amalgamation of the leaflets Regulated activity with adults in England and Regulated activity with adults in Wales. These leaflets have been removed as they are replaced by the new leaflet.
Updated HTML version of DBS checks for adult social care roles created, with section about befrienders added. Original PDF version deleted as it is now outdated.
English and Welsh version of a guide to school governor and elected councillor roles in Wales leaflet removed
13 February 2025
-The Welsh version of the Regulated activity with children in England and Wales leaflet has been uploaded.
-The Welsh version of the Eligibility for healthcare roles leaflet has been uploaded
-The Welsh version of the Definition of work with children leaflet has been uploaded
- The Welsh version of the Working with children in the charity sector and overseas aid organisations leaflet has been uploaded
-Welsh PDF version of DBS checks in sport - working with children leaflet has been deleted as there is now a HTML replacement.
7 August 2024
Addition of the following leaflets:
'The legal duty to refer to DBS' and 'How to make a good quality barring referral'.
9 July 2024
Leaflet title updated to include England and Wales (Regulated Activity with Children in England and Wales)
5 July 2024
Removed reference to children's hospitals in Wales to reflect correct policy updates.
1 November 2023
Applying eligibility to NHS roles guidance has been removed.
14 July 2022
2 x leaflets replaced. Working with children in the charity sector, and working with adults in the charity sector, have now been replaced by: Working with children in the charity sector and overseas aid organisations, and working with adults in the charity sector and overseas aid organisations.
11 May 2021
A number of leaflets removed, as they are now included within the 'DBS checks in sport' leaflets.
19 February 2021
'DBS checks for working with children in places of worship' leaflet added.
12 February 2020
New leaflet added - 'DBS checks for adult social care roles'.
28 January 2020
English and Welsh 'Charity Trustees' leaflets removed. The information can instead be found in the 'Working with adults in the charity sector' and 'Working with children in the charity sector' leaflets.
6 August 2019
Welsh versions of the following leaflets added: 1) Regulated activity with adults in Wales, 2) Regulated activity with children in Wales, and 3) A Guide to School Governor and Elected Councillor Roles in Wales.
18 April 2019
Welsh versions of 'Working with Adults in the Charity Sector' and 'Working with Children in the Charity Sector' leaflets added.
4 April 2019
English and Welsh versions of "Barring referrals: how and when to make one" leaflet added.
25 March 2019
Two leaflets added. Working with Adults in the Charity Sector, and Working with Children in the Charity Sector.
4 March 2019
Welsh versions of 'DBS checks in sport' leaflets added.
21 November 2018
Two new leaflets added regarding 'DBS checks in sport' and Welsh translations added for numerous existing leaflets.
20 November 2018
'DBS checks in sport - working with children' leaflet added to page.
8 November 2018
'Safeguarding and protecting people for charities and trustees' link updated in Charity Trustees leaflet.