Care Workers: Vetting
Commons · Question 98728 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average processing time is for enhanced DBS checks in the care sector in each of the last twelve months; and what steps the Government is taking to reduce the time taken in the police checkin
Answer
Answered by Jess Phillips, 16 Dec 2025
The DBS does not report its performance by specific job sectors. The DBS publishes its performance for Enhanced checks on a quarterly basis at DBS performance and metrics - GOV.UK. These attainments apply to applications across all employment sectors incl...