DBS Update

Okay, so I got a DBS check last year before I started uni through a link the uni sent. However I didn’t sign up for the automatic annual update subscription. I’m on a Primary Ed course going into schools to teach. So should I get a new one this year and sign up for the update service? I know they don’t rechnically expire and the info on there hasn’t changed, I was just wondering if it would generally be good practice.

Hi @studyshauna,
did you do your DBS check for your course at university? If it was for your course, DBS do not expire after one year so you should not have to renew it. I am sure the university will let you know if you need to. The update service is designed for you to share your DBS with other organisations to avoid having to go through it again- so for example, if you were doing some volunteering outside of your course, you would have to do it again, as you have not signed up for the update service- I hope this makes sense.
Laure

I got it for my course at university, but I thought that as I am going into schools they will want to ensure that’s it is up to date for safeguarding purposes e.g if I gained a conviction