Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
DBS Checks
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is a UK service that checks details of criminal records and helps identify people who may be unsuitable for certain work, especially those involving contact with children (under 18) or other vulnerable members of society.
Why do I need a DBS check?
If a DBS is part of your course entry requirements. This will be due to placements you will be required to undertake as part of your course, which may involve working with children and/or vulnerable adults in ‘regulated activity’.
Before you arrive in the UK
- International applicants will require an Overseas Police Check from any country they have resided in for 12 months or more from the age 16. Overseas Police Checks should be obtained before you travel to the UK. For further information on how to obtain an overseas police check, please visit the DBS Website.
- Please contact the DBS team to advise your arrival date in the UK. Email: dbs@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
- If you already have 3 IDs from the list below, please email dbs@leedsbeckett.ac.uk as soon as possible. as you may be able to complete the DBS application prior to arriving in the UK. It will speed up the enrolment process if you can complete the DBS before your arrival in the UK.
- Passport (any current and valid)
- e-visa
- Current driving license
- Letter of sponsorship from future UK employer
- Bank or Building Society statement (from the country you are currently living in, from within the last 3 months)
- To submit a DBS application when you are in the UK, you must have a permanent UK address. It is therefore important that you ensure you have your accommodation organised before arriving in the UK.
Once you arrive in the UK
If you arrive in the UK and still need complete your DBS:
- You will need to obtain an ID Document that evidences your current UK address. This is because the DBS application requires all applicants to confirm one ID that is registered to their current address. We recommend opening a bank account as a bank account opening letter can be used.
- The DBS Team can offer onsite ID checks and guidance when you are completing your DBS check:
DBS Contact Information
Tel: +44 113 812 3268
DBS@Leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Additional country specific requirements
Students arriving from certain countries must provide some additional information to complete an Overseas Police Check.
A police check issued by the Hong Kong police is called a Certificate of No Criminal Conviction. To receive a CNCC, you will need to send a request letter issued from the DBS team to support the purpose of the application. This is a fundamental requirement of the Hong Kong Police force and you will not be able to receive your CNCC without it.
The letter issued by the DBS Team will contain the applicant’s name and clearly states that a CNCC is required for your studies. The letter will also include the postal address of the university as the application result will be directly sent to them by registered mail.
The DBS Check that you will be required to undertake when you arrive in the UK requires an ID Check. Please note if you have more than 3 middle names, or your middle names appear as initials on your ID documents, this ID Check will need to be carried out on-site at Leeds Beckett University by the DBS Team.
You should contact DBS@Leedsbeckett.ac.uk to arrange this before your course starts.
Malaysian applicants must request a ‘introduction letter’ from the DBS team, stating the requirement of certificate for their studies. The letter issued will contain the applicant’s name and clearly states that an overseas police check is required for your studies. The letter will also include the postal address of the university.
The Overseas Police Check for USA is called an ‘Identity History Summary’, sometimes referred to as a ‘Rap Sheet’. It requires submission of fingerprints.
The process for obtaining fingerprints may be complicated if you do not currently live in USA, and you should contact DBS@Leedsbeckett.ac.uk if you have any trouble in applying for this check.
