Amendments

This chapter was updated in March 2025, with a link to DBS guidance leaflets - GOV.UK in Section 4.4, Concluding the Investigation. 

In March 2025, Section 4.2, Procedural Fairness was updated in line with case-law.

In March 2025, information was added to Section 3, Stage One-The Pre-Assessment Process, with details on how to request information about an applicant from Ofsted. And to include a link to the Disclosure and Barring Service Guidance Leaflets - GOV.UK in the Related Guidance Section.