Face-to-Face DBS Verifications

DBS Application Guide launched

We have just published a guidebook to help members of our grassroots football community apply for a DBS.

DOWNLOAD OUR NEW GUIDEBOOK TO HELP YOU APPLY FOR THE DBS YOU NEED

Our guidebook separates the requirements in easy-to-follow flowcharts for the following roles in grassroots football:

  • Youth Team Officials
  • Club Welfare Officers (Youth)
  • Referee & Workforce
  • Club Welfare Officers (Open-Age)
  • Each page is dedicated to one of the above roles and includes straightforward instructions and links and codewords you will need to apply.

Download the guidebook

New Clubs / Set Your Club Verification Pin Up

please complete this form and follow instructions

Further support

The National Safeguarding Team

The National Safeguarding Team are a designated team who work alongside County FAs to support with:

  • DBS renewal process
  • New DBS applications
  • Safeguarding qualification enquiries

You can direct all your initial DBS enquires to them by emailing support@cfasafeguardingsupport.freshdesk.com

First Advantage

First Advantage are our DBS facilitators who offer support with:

  • Applications in progress
  • Adding new verifiers
  • Gov DBS annual update service
  • New club organisation set up

Visit help.fadv.com/s/thefa to find out more.