DBS Check Service

The safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults remains a top priority for TTA, and to this effect, we have made it a mandatory requirement for all our tutors to hold a valid Enhanced DBS certificate that is not older than 12 months, and additionally for all members to have signed up to the DBS Update Service.  

TTA provides access to the DBS Check Service through Capita, who work with some of the country's leading employers and governing bodies for the provision of pre-employment and criminal records checks. 

The Association will undertake an amount of checks done for individuals on behalf of a Corporate Member in accordance with their applicable membership grade but we ask that the applicant provides the Corporate Member's membership number. 

Most Important: All Applicant must ONLY tick the box relating to Adult Tuition ONLY if they are tutoring VULNERABLE ADULTS otherwise tick NO.

TTA becomes the ‘watchdog’ in the process and will have full access to details submitted by the applicant who initiated the application process via Capita’s portal. The personal data provided during this process is held securely and treated in accordance with TTA's Privacy Notice.

Before you start an application, we recommend you go through the DBS Application Guidance from Capita. Click here for the list of the acceptable list of ID documentation. 

Once you are ready to start an application, click here and select the certificate you are applying for.

The log in details are available on the member's intranet, Astute.

Identity checks will need to be carried out through the service provided by the Post Office. Copies of your certified documentation has to be sent to TTA, preferably via email as this will speed up the process. Please use the following address: DBS@thetutorsassociation.org.uk .

Please note that the cost of the DBS Check is NOT included in the membership fee.

The cost of an enhanced DBS Check is currently £52 (price checked on the 15th of February 2021). Please note that the Post Office may apply additional fee for their ID checking Service.

Registration to the Update Service must be done within 30 days of your DBS certification. If your DBS check is older than a year, then you will need to reapply for a DBS in order to get onto the Update Service. A subscription to the Update Service lasts for one year.
 

You can renew your subscription through the Update Service, either:

· when you first register, by choosing automatic renewal.

· up to 30 days after your DBS check has been issued.

An additional fee of £13 a year is payable to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
More information is available on https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.

If you do not renew your subscription before it ends, you will need to apply for a new DBS check and register for the Update Service again.