Apply for a DBS as a driver or passenger assistant
You need to submit a new DBS application if you:
- are a new driver or passenger assistant
- need to renew your DBS before the expiry date on your North Yorkshire Council DBS badge
- have not worked on a North Yorkshire Council transport contract for more than three months
There are four steps to this process:
- You need to get your identity documents verified. You can either do this through the verifier at the company you will be working for or in person at one of the North Yorkshire Council hubs if you are a sole trader or if the verifier at the company is related to you.
- The verifier will send copies of your documents to the DBS team.
- You will get two emails with a log in and password to make your application online. You need to complete the application within 21 days.
- You also need to complete our vetting procedures consent form (pdf / 175 KB) and send it to us with a passport style photograph so that we can give you a North Yorkshire Council DBS badge.
What happens next
We will get a notification with the result of your DBS application. If we have got your vetting procedures consent form, we will review the content and, if approved, send a North Yorkshire Council DBS to the contractor you applied through.
This process usually takes around four weeks. However, this can be longer because of DBS National processing times.
You must always carry your valid council DBS badge when you work on any North Yorkshire Council transport contract and you cannot work on any council transport contracts until we have sent you a badge. Make sure you apply for your DBS check and send us your vetting procedures consent form at the same time so there is no delay in getting your badge.
Guidance for contractors and verifiers
We have updated our ID verification process. This is because DBS National have made changes to the way they need us to capture and retain information.
The person applying for a DBS ('the applicant') will show you their identify documents to confirm they are who they claim. You can find a list of acceptable documents on the government website.
You cannot verify your own or your family member's identity documents. DBS checks must be validated by a neutral third party.
You need to make copies of these documents and upload them into the DBS checking system with some information about the role they will be doing and the level of check they are applying for.
If your company is an approved council operator, we will have sent you log in details to access this system. If you cannot find your log in details, contact us for help.
After you complete the online form, you need to:
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share the reference number with the applicant
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return the applicant's ID documents
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check your information retention policy to find out what to do with the copies you made of the applicant's ID documents
Contact us if you need any help.