Official Statistics

DBS dataset 1: DBS checks, the DBS Update Service, and disputes

Quarterly datasets showing statistics against internal performance standards. These apply to DBS checks, the Update Service, and disputes.

Documents

DBS dataset 1: October 2023 to December 2023

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DBS dataset 1: April 2023 to September 2023

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DBS dataset 1: April 2022 to March 2023

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DBS dataset 1: April 2021 to March 2022

DBS dataset 1: April 2020 to March 2021

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DBS dataset 1: April 2019 to March 2020

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DBS dataset 1: April 2018 to March 2019

DBS dataset 1: April 2017 to March 2018

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DBS dataset 1: April 2016 to March 2017

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DBS dataset 1: April 2015 - March 2016

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DBS dataset 1: 2014 to March 2015

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Details

From April 2021, dataset 1 shows information around DBS checks, the Update Service, and disputes.

Published 9 June 2015
Last updated 25 January 2024 + show all updates
  1. The DBS dataset 1: October 2023 to December 2023 has been added.

  2. Addition of data from July 2023 to September 2023.

  3. Upload of the April 2023 to June 2023 dataset.

  4. Uploaded the publication scheme dataset for January 2023 to March 2023.

  5. Update to DBS dataset 1: DBS checks, the DBS Update Service, and disputes

  6. Dataset 1 updated to include data up to and including September 2022.

  7. Dataset added for quarter 1, April 2022 to June 2022.

  8. Dataset updated to include data up to March 2022.

  9. Updated latest dataset to include September to December 2021 figures

  10. Dataset updated to include data up to September 2021.

  11. Information from April 2021 to June 2021 added. Dataset 1 has also been updated to include disputes information, alongside the existing data around DBS checks and the DBS Update Service. Disputes information was originally detailed within dataset 2, but these have now been merged.

  12. Dataset updated to include data up to and including March 2021.

  13. Data added for April 2020 to June 2020.

  14. Dataset added for April 2019 to March 2020.

  15. Data updated, up to and including December 2019.

  16. Dataset added covering April 2019 to September 2019.

  17. Most up-to-date figures added.

  18. Updated Information added for April-June 2018

  19. Dataset for March 2017 - March 2018 updated.

  20. Dataset added for April 2017 to March 2018.

  21. New data uploaded

  22. Added data for February 2017.

  23. Added data for January 2017.

  24. Added data for December 2016.

  25. Added data for November 2016

  26. Added data for October 2016.

  27. Added data for September 2016.

  28. Added data for August 2016.

  29. Data added for June 2016.

  30. Added new data for May 2016.

  31. Added new data for April 2016.

  32. Added new data for March 2016.

  33. Added new data for February 2016.

  34. Added statistics for January 2016.

  35. Added statistics for December 2015.

  36. Added statistics for November 2015.

  37. Added the latest figures up to October 2015.

  38. Added the latest figures up to September 2015.

  39. Added the latest figures up to August 2015.

  40. First published.