Governors, trustees and local governors need an enhanced DBS check
This must include a barred list check if an individual is in 'regulated activity' – see paragraphs 319 to 332, and pages 65 to 66 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024.
They also need a section 128 check. Read more about the required checks in our maintained schools and academies articles.
Associate members of:
- Academies (non-trustee committee members) must have an enhanced DBS check and a section 128 check
- Maintained schools do not need a DBS check
However, any associate member who is in regulated activity must have an enhanced DBS check with a barred list check.
Governance professionals don’t need DBS checks, unless they work from a school and have an opportunity for ‘regular contact’ with children, in which case they need an enhanced DBS check with a barred list check.
They must complete a suitability check with the Department