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DBS Guidelines for Transgender Applicants
11 April 2024
DBS Guidelines for Transgender Applicants
There can be several obstacles for Transgender applicants who are applying for a DBS. These include applicants not wanting to disclose previous names or genders to an organisation or employer in the process of the application, worries about what name and gender will be displayed on the certificate, and not having accepted identification documents in a person's name if they have recently changed it.
Read the guidelines: DBS Guidelines for Transgender Applicants