Disclosure and Barring Service: Welsh Language

(asked on 29th April 2019) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to allow online applicants to the Disclosure and Barring Service to complete their application in the Welsh language.


Answered by
Victoria Atkins Portrait
Victoria Atkins
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
This question was answered on 7th June 2019

The DBS are committed to providing a full end to end service in Welsh. Advice is available to Welsh DBS users at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service/about/welsh-language-scheme#dbs-certificates

The DBS also provide a dedicated Welsh language phone line available to support applicants. This can be found at: 03000 200 191

At present a Welsh application route is available for the disclosure Basic check service. DBS are currently transitioning their IT services to new suppliers and are exploring alternative options to deliver new online Welsh language applications for Standard and Enhanced checks.

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