FREE** Peer Learning Workshop: DBS Checks for Volunteers: A Practical Workshop for Volunteer Managers
DBS Checks for Volunteers: A Practical Workshop for Volunteer Managers
Wednesday 25th February 2026, 10.30am - 12.30pm, on Zoom
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As a Volunteer Manager, safeguarding is an important part of your role—but it doesn’t have to be time-consuming or confusing. This focused, expert-led session will give you the clarity and confidence you need to handle DBS checks for volunteers (and employees) correctly and strengthen safer recruitment for your organisation.
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We’re delighted to welcome Kiran Rehal, the DBS Regional Outreach Adviser for Greater London, who will guide you through exactly what you need to know—cutting through the complexity and answering questions about your specific scenarios or about recent changes to the ID checking guidelines.
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In this session, we will cover:
• The different types of DBS checks and the eligibility of different kinds of volunteer roles
• The different types of DBS checks and the eligibility of different kinds of volunteer roles
• How information is filtered on DBS certificates
• What counts as regulated activity for children and adults
• How the Update Service works and how long DBS checks remain valid
• What leads to someone being added to the DBS ‘barred lists’
• When and how you must make a barring referral—and what a high-quality referral looks like
• Your questions and answers
• What counts as regulated activity for children and adults
• How the Update Service works and how long DBS checks remain valid
• What leads to someone being added to the DBS ‘barred lists’
• When and how you must make a barring referral—and what a high-quality referral looks like
• Your questions and answers
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Whether you’re new to DBS checks or want to refresh your knowledge, you’ll leave with practical information you can apply immediately—and greater confidence that your organisation is safeguarding effectively.
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Who Should Attend
Volunteer Managers, Coordinators, or anyone responsible for supporting and developing volunteers in charities or community organisations. Priority will be given to voluntary sector organisations with a base/office in Tower Hamlets, or that have services aimed at Tower Hamlets residents.
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Venue:
Zoom. If you are allocated a place, you will be sent a Zoom link to access the training. Please ensure you have a stable internet connection and have downloaded the latest version of Zoom (https://zoom.us/download).
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**COST:
Our training programme is funded by City Bridge Foundation.
· The session is FREE to voluntary sector and public sector organisations with a base/office in Tower Hamlets, or that have services aimed at Tower Hamlets residents. However, there is a non-attendance charge of £50 and this charge will be invoiced to your organisation if you do not attend without giving 48 hours’ notice. There is no charge incurred if bookings are cancelled at least 48 hours prior to the start of the session.
· The session is FREE to voluntary sector and public sector organisations with a base/office in Tower Hamlets, or that have services aimed at Tower Hamlets residents. However, there is a non-attendance charge of £50 and this charge will be invoiced to your organisation if you do not attend without giving 48 hours’ notice. There is no charge incurred if bookings are cancelled at least 48 hours prior to the start of the session.
· For any organisation without a base or services in Tower Hamlets, or private sector/commercial organisations, the session costs £50 per person. The fee is non-refundable, unless you give 48 hours’ notice of cancellation.
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Please email info@vcth.org.uk if you have any questions.