Written Question·Home Office·UIN 77865
Vetting: Teachers
Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 13 October 2025
Question
Alex Brewer
Liberal Democrat — North East Hampshire
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve efficiency in DBS processing for prospective teachers.
Answer
Jess PhillipsAs an Executive Non-Departmental Public Body of the Home Office, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is operationally independent and responsible for the service it provides. It currently operates to formalised service standards of completing 85% of ...
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