Update Service - Opting out

When the Disclosure and Barring Service have issued a ECB DBS Certificate, all applicants will receive an email notification from ECB Disclosures Portal providing information and instruction on how to view certificate information and will also contain information on how to register the certificate for the DBS Update Service.

For applicants that don't wish to register, there is also an option to confirm the decision to opt out of the service.

If electing to opt out of registration to the Update Service and therefore not consenting to annual rechecks then your ECB DBS certificate and clearance will expire after the statutory 12 months clearance period, at which point you will need to make a new application if you wish to continue to carry out Regulated Activity that requires a valid ECB DBS.

If an applicant already has a subscription to the Update Service for another certificate issued outside of ECB and wish to add your ECB certificate to this, you can do this by logging in to your DBS Update Service account and following the instructions. ECB DBS Team can also guide on how to do this once an ECB DBS certificate has been issued.

If choosing to remain registered with the DBS Update Service you will be contacted by the ECB and the DBS directly via email every 12 months requesting you to confirm your status and provide your consent for ECB to carry out a recheck of your certificate to renew your DBS clearance.

As a DBS Update Service account is personally registered to the applicant and sits outside of the ECB's remit, the account holder is solely responsible for keeping the Update Service account up to date and annually renewing the subscription.

For Paid applicants you will have to pay a fee of £16 per annum and for Volunteers it is free, however all individuals will receive an annual email directly from the DBS to confirm renewal of their subscription.

PLEASE NOTE - this does not mean ECB clearance will automatically be renewed. You will need to complete the annual renewal questionnaire sent to you by ECB Disclosures Portal and confirm renewal of your Update Service subscription for this to proceed.

OPTING OUT - applicants may choose to opt out at each annual recheck (and deny the status check), in which case they will no longer be eligible to work in Regulated Activity in cricket. Once an applicant confirms their information and provides consent for a recheck to take place via the renewal questionnaire, a recheck will be scheduled.

We will only contact you if any changes in your circumstances are detected that require clarification or a new application.

To edit contact or payment details for a DBS Update Service subscription, visit the following link and log in: https://secure.crbonline.gov.uk/crsc/subscriber

For help with an Update Service subscription, the DBS Helpdesk number is 0300 0200 190.