DBS Checks produce a certificate that details any information about an individual’s criminal record and if they have one relevant to the position they are applying for. If the certificate shows information on any convictions, cautions, warnings or reprimands, this does not mean that the individual has ‘failed’ the DBS Check. Employers must, by law, consider whether the offences committed, and the length of time since they were committed, are relevant to the role the individual has applied for or is working in. The only exception to this is if a check of a barred list has found that the individual is barred from working with a vulnerable group. In this case, their employer cannot legally employ them to work in regulated activity with that vulnerable group.