DBS Exemption forms for ministers and local preachers
All ministers and local preachers are required to have an appropriate DBS check, provided that they are capable of preaching or carrying out pastoral ministry.
Where a minister or local preacher is no longer able to carry out ministry, they may apply for an exemption by completing the appropriate exemption form.
Please see the appropriate Information Sheet below for further details about the exemption process.
Ministerial Exemption from DBS - Information Sheet and Application
Updated June 2023
Local Preacher Exemption from DBS - Information Sheet and Application
Updated January 2022