Care Workers: Vetting
Commons · Question 119757 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure a) parents and b) carers are aware that they can request to view DBS certificates when recruiting individuals to work with i) children and ii) vulnerable
Answer
Answered by Jess Phillips, 17 Mar 2026
In January the following news story Self-employed workers and personal employees can now apply for Enhanced DBS checks - GOV.UK announced the legislative changes which now allow self‑employed individuals, as well as personal employees who are hired direct...