DBS and safeguarding within the Care Professional Register

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 As part of registration with the Care Professional Register (CPR), all registrants are required to hold an enhanced DBS check appropriate to their role, including barred list checks where relevant.

DBS checks are used as part of CPR’s wider safeguarding framework and are considered alongside mandatory declarations, professional standards, fitness to practise procedures, and the publication of sanctions.

DBS checks help identify relevant criminal history but do not, on their own, assess professional competence or suitability for employment. Employers and commissioners remain responsible for role-specific safeguarding checks.