Safeguarding
Enhanced DBS Check (with Children's Barred List)
Need an Enhanced DBS? Complete the form on this page to initiate your DBS application on our E-Bulk DBS system.
What this Enhanced DBS check is for
An Enhanced DBS check helps organisations make safer recruitment decisions for roles involving children or vulnerable people. For tutoring, the relevant check usually includes the Children’s Barred List because tutors may work directly with children. The certificate is a snapshot of information held at the point the check is completed; it does not expire automatically, but organisations can set their own freshness requirements when deciding whether to accept an existing certificate.
Latimer Tuition uses this process to support safeguarding and tutor onboarding. A completed certificate does not by itself guarantee tutoring work, but it is one of the checks we may need before a tutor can be made live or continue through a safeguarding workflow.
How the application process works
The application starts with the form on this page. Once submitted, we review the details, issue the next stage through the E-Bulk DBS system, and contact you if anything is missing. You will then complete the identity and DBS steps required for the check to progress. When the DBS has finished processing, the certificate is posted directly to your home address and remains your property.
- Complete the initiation form and pay the ID-check fee shown on the form.
- Watch for follow-up emails from Latimer Tuition or the DBS/E-Bulk process, including any identity-check instructions.
- Make sure your name, address history, date of birth, and identity documents match the details you submit.
- Respond quickly if we ask you to correct details or restart the form after a failed ID check.
- Keep the certificate safe once it arrives, as Latimer Tuition does not receive the physical certificate.
Before you start the form
Have your identity and address details ready before you begin. The exact documents accepted can vary, but you should expect to provide current identity information and a reliable address history. If details do not match, the ID check may fail and you may need to resubmit the form. Use your legal name, check spellings carefully, and avoid abbreviations unless they appear on the document itself.
- Use your full legal name and current contact details.
- Prepare recent address history before starting the application.
- Make sure document details match the information typed into the form.
- Use an email address you check regularly, because missing a follow-up can delay the process.
- Do not submit the form for someone else unless you are authorised to do so.
DBS fees
Three separate fees apply. The Latimer Tuition admin fee covers our handling and administration; the DBS fee is the statutory charge for the check itself; and the ID-check fee is collected through the form on this page. If the identity check fails, the form may need to be completed again, so it is worth checking every detail before submitting.
- Latimer Tuition admin fee
- £30 + VAT per completed DBS check.
- DBS fee
- £49.50 (zero-rated for VAT purposes).
- ID check
- £5 + VAT per check, via TrustID. If the ID check fails, the form will need to be completed again.
Important to know
A few details to keep in mind before you begin your application. DBS certificates are personal documents, and the certificate is sent to you rather than to Latimer Tuition. If you subscribe to the DBS Update Service, keep your details current so organisations can check certificate status where appropriate.
- This service is separate from our work as an Employment Agency (Tutoring Agency). A completed DBS does not guarantee tutoring work with Latimer Tuition.
- Your DBS certificate remains your property, is delivered directly to you, and can be used elsewhere, not only at Latimer Tuition.
- If your ID check fails at the first stage, you'll need to re-submit the form to restart the process.
- Processing times can vary depending on the information supplied and the checks required, so complete the form as early as possible if you need the certificate for onboarding.
- Keep a record of the email address used for the application so we can find your submission quickly if you need help.
Initiate your check
Start your Enhanced DBS application
Complete the form below and pay the £5 + VAT ID check fee. We'll pick it up from there and email you with the next step.
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Already hold an Enhanced DBS?
If you already have an Enhanced DBS with Children's Barred List, or you were looking for our tutor onboarding flow, head to Become a Tutor to apply.