'Urgent' DBS system review after BBC investigation (opens original article in a new tab)

The UK government is urgently reviewing the DBS system after a BBC investigation found a nursery worker arrested for downloading indecent images of children was able to get another childcare job. The DBS Update service, which only checks pre-conviction information every nine months, was criticized as flawed, allowing the offender to work with children while on bail. Parents and officials called for a complete overhaul of the system.

• UK government is reviewing DBS system after BBC investigation revealed a nursery worker with child indecent images arrest was able to get another childcare job.
• DBS Update service only checks pre-conviction information every nine months, leaving employers unaware of recent arrests or status changes.
• Parents and officials called the DBS system 'fatally flawed' and 'not fit for purpose' after a sex offender secured childcare jobs while on bail.