All coaches, welfare officers, team managers, supervisors, referees and designated drivers must first undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and Barred List Check (for the child workforce).
This establishes whether the person is considered suitable to work with children and adults at risk in what is referred to as regulated activity.
The DBS Process
DBS checks are valid for three years from the date of issue or the date of an online service update check by England Boxing. All adults who wish to work in a role which requires an Enhanced DBS check must renew their application prior to its expiry after three years. Due to common delays with the police check stage of processing, it is recommended that members apply 3 months in advance of their expiry date.
If a participant, working in a role which requires an Enhanced DBS check, is under investigation, convicted of, or receives a caution for any offence, they must notify the DBS Manager of that fact and of the offence by emailing dbsassessment@englandboxing.org within twenty-eight days of the date of the conviction or caution. They will usually be required to complete a new DBS check.
How to apply for a DBS certificate
To apply for an England Boxing DBS certificate, you must be registered or register on England Boxing’s Membership system, The Locker.
The DBS application can be initiated via the screening request/DBS application tab.
An in-depth guide on how to apply for a DBS can be found HERE.
Once an application has been made, you will then need to contact an ID Checker.
Please note that a list of ID Checkers can be found on the Locker via Resources > DBS Applications > View Resources. You will find a document with the checker’s contact details. They have an email and/or phone number provided for you to contact.
You can meet the checker or do a FaceTime call for this ID check. In both instances, please ensure you have your ID with you when you start your check, or the process will be unable to proceed. Applications that have not been approved by an ID Checker will be withdrawn after 3 months.
Completed Applications
Once the application is complete, you will receive a physical copy of the certificate. The DBS should be automatically updated to your Locker profile. If the DBS has content on it, it will not be updated automatically.
If the DBS has content, you will need to post the original DBS certificate to England Boxing so it can be processed. Please post the DBS to us along with a stamped self-addressed envelope, so we can return the DBS once it has been processed. We also suggest sending the DBS recorded delivery for tracking purposes.
Our Address is:
England Boxing
English Institute of Sport
Coleridge Road
Sheffield
S9 5DA
The Review Process
If EB flag a DBS for a risk assessment, the DBS will follow the process set out in Section 12.5 of the EB Safeguarding Procedures.
If the DBS does not require a risk assessment, the DBS will be added as clear on the EB database and the applicant’s Locker account. The DBS will then be returned via the stamped addressed envelope provided by the applicant.
If a stamped, addressed envelope was not provided, the DBS will remain stored securely in the office. After 6 months, it will be destroyed.
DBS Completed Outside of EB
EB do accept DBS certificates completed outside of the organisation, provided the DBS is in date (within 3 years of the issue date), and the DBS is an Enhanced DBS with Barred List Check for the child workforce. Other DBS variations do exist, but will not be accepted.
For security reasons and advice from the DBS service, EB do not accept scanned certificates, so the original DBS certificate must be posted to the EB Head Office.
