The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is planning to change the cost of DBS checks and the DBS Update Service from 2nd December 2024

From Monday 2nd December 2024, fees for DBS checks will change. All product fees will be increasing however DBS checks for volunteers will remain free-of-charge. 

Fee Proposal Date                 Enhanced       Standard            Update Service          Basic

2^nd December 2024                   £49.50            £21.50                 £16.00                    £21.50

BWSW offer a free of charge service for the processing of DBS checks and unfortuantely, the increase by the DBS for their charges is out of our control.