Who needs one?
Any volunteer seeking to take part in regulated activities with children are required to obtain and then maintain as current (less than three years old) a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check through the RFU.

Regulated Activity is defined as: teaching, training, instruction, care or supervision of Children, carried out by the same person frequently (once a week or more often), or on four or more days in a 30 day period, or overnight.

Appointments that require an eDBS will not be confirmed until this is in place and volunteers must only work with children in the interim under direct supervision. The request for a DBS check should be completed by the club and the volunteer within a maximum of four weeks of applying to the club for appointment as a volunteer.

If the DBS has not appeared as current within twelve weeks of application on the GMS system, the situation will be reviewed by the Club Safeguarding Officer and/or Safeguarding Assistants and the volunteer may be restricted from working with children until the DBS check is resolved.

What do you need to do?
Contact Andy Goodall, Andrew Evans or Mark Binch to arrange a check, they will need to see the original documents

You will need at least one from Group 1, and then two from Groups 1, 2a or 2b, one of which must include your current address.

Group 1: Primary Trusted Identity Credentials
1. Birth certificate (UK and Channel Islands and HM Forces (photocopies are not acceptable)
2. Current valid passport
3. Biometric Residence Permit (UK)
4. Current driving licence (UK), full or provisional

Group 2a: Trusted Government/State Issued Documents
1. Current non-UK photo driving licence (valid for up to 12 months from the date you entered the UK)
3. Birth certificate (UK and Channel Islands) issued after the time of birth by the General Register
Office/relevant authority (photocopies are not acceptable)
4. Marriage/civil partnership certificate (UK and Channel Islands)
5. Adoption certificate (UK and Channel Islands)
6. HM Forces ID card (UK)
7. Firearms Licence (UK and Channel Islands)

Group 2b: Financial/Social History Documents
1. Mortgage statement (UK or EEA – non-EEA statements are not acceptable)
2. Bank/building society statement (UK and Channel Islands or EEA – non-EEA statements are not acceptable)
3. Bank/building society account opening confirmation letter (UK)
4. Credit card statement (UK or EEA – non-EEA statements are not acceptable)
5. Financial statement, eg pension, endowment, ISA (UK) P45/P60 statement (UK and Channel Islands)
6. Council Tax statement (UK and Channel Islands).
7. Work Permit/Visa (UK – UK Residence Permit, valid up to expiry date)
8. Letter of sponsorship from future employment provider (non-UK/non-EEA only – valid only for applicants residing outside of the UK at time of application)
9. Utility bill (UK), not including a mobile telephone bill
10. Benefit statement, eg Child Allowance, Pension
11. A document from central/local government authority or agency giving entitlement, eg from the Department for Work and Pensions, the Employment Service, HM Revenue and Customs, Job Centre, Job Centre Plus, Social Security (UK and Channel Islands)
12. EU National ID Card.
13. Cards carrying the PASS accreditation logo (UK and Channel Islands)