All coaches, boxing leaders, boxing tutors, welfare officers, team managers, official educators, officials, supervisors and designated drivers must first undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
This establishes whether the person is considered suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.
The DBS process
DBS checks are valid for three years from date of issue or the date of an online service update check by England Boxing. All adults who wish to continue to work in a role which requires a DBS check must renew their application prior to its expiry after three years.
If an individual, working in a role which requires a DBS check, receives a conviction or a caution for any offence, they must notify England Boxing within 28 days of the date of the conviction or caution. They will usually be required to complete a new DBS check.
For further information on roles which require DBS checks and the application process please refer to England Boxing’s Disclosure and Barring Service policy, detailed in point 5 of the England Boxing Safeguarding Procedure.
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 You can then apply for a DBS by visiting the Resources section> DBS applications > View Resources > Regional links. From here, select the region you are associated with and follow the link to our partner, U Check.
Once you have completed your DBS application, you must get your ID checked by a registered England Boxing DBS 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; please ensure you have your ID with you when you complete your check. Applications that have not been approved by an ID checker will be withdrawn after 3 months.
There is a designated Customer Service helpdesk should members or DBS checkers have any questions. Contact uCheck on 0300 140 0022, or visit their website.
Referrals to the Safeguarding Review Panel
If England Boxing is notified of disclosures on an applicant’s DBS check which require a risk assessment before clearance, the matter will be referred to a Safeguarding Review Panel (SRP) for determination by the National Compliance Manager.
However, the National Compliance Manager has the power to determine that disclosures on an applicant’s DBS check do not require a risk assessment by virtue of the fact that they are not sufficiently serious, and the individual can be cleared to continue in their role upon notification.
Where an applicant’s DBS disclosures are referred to the SRP, the applicant cannot commence or continue in a role requiring a DBS check until such time as a decision as to their suitability has been made.
The review process
If the Compliance and Safeguarding manager makes a referral to the SRP, they will write to the applicant concerned, notifying them that a referral has been made and requesting an explanation in relation to any disclosures on their DBS certificate.
The applicant will have 28 days from receipt of the written notification to respond.
If the SRP decide not to clear an applicant, the applicant will be notified as soon as reasonably practicable, with the reasons for the decision, and the applicant will have 14 days from the date of notification to appeal.
If the SRP decide to clear an applicant, the individual can start or continue in their role upon notification.
Please note: the SRP have the right to require an individual to complete courses or training or be subject to a period of supervision before clearance if imposing a training or supervision period is necessary and proportionate.
For more information
These details are intended to act only as a summary. For full details, see England Boxing’s Disclosure and Barring Service policy, detailed in point 5 of the England Boxing Safeguarding Procedures.
