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Getting started with DBS checks

Information about DBS checks and tools to help you understand the law as it applies to the roles in your organisation

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Overview

Information about getting DBS checks for staff and volunteers

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Plan for specific roles

How to identify potential risks when creating a new staff or volunteering role

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Asking about someone's criminal history

How and when to ask about a staff member or volunteer's criminal history

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Types of DBS check

A comprehensive guide to different types of DBS checks

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Deciding which checks to carry out

Different roles will require different checks. This page explores what checks you might need to run

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Help and support with requesting DBS checks

How to request and process DBS checks

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Checks for people working overseas

Guidance on what checks you need to complete for people working overseas

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Checks for trustees

Guidance on additional information you need to consider when carrying out DBS checks for trustees

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Keeping information safe

Steps you need to take to keep data safe once DBS checks have been carried out

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Volunteering in England in 2032

  • Involving volunteers

Mobilising the public response to war in Ukraine through partnership and collaboration

  • Responding to crises
  • Collaboration
  • Involving volunteers

12 things I've learnt about culture change over the last 12 months

  • Governance
  • Equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Inside NCVO

Volunteering round-up: March 2022

  • Involving volunteers

Governance round-up: March 2022

  • Governance
  • Law and regulation

Respond, recover, reset: What the voluntary sector can learn from the past two years

  • Funding and income
  • Impact and evaluation
  • Responding to crises

Sarah Vibert: My vision for NCVO and our membership community

  • Inside NCVO
  • Collaboration
  • Involving volunteers

The inside track: March 2022

  • Law and regulation
  • Government and politics

How charities and civil society can support Ukraine

  • Responding to crises

Volunteering round-up: February 2022

  • Involving volunteers

Equity, diversity and inclusion at board level

All trustees are responsible for shaping the culture of their board and charity

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Finance

Trustees must make sure their charity’s money is safe and used properly

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Funding and fundraising

Trustees should think carefully about how to secure income for their charity

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How to manage risk

Seven steps to help trustees manage risk in their charity

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  • Risk

Managing people

Trustees need to make sure their charity follows employment law and has clear volunteer management processes

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Reporting

Guidance on Charity Commission, Companies House and serious incident reporting

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Strategy

Trustees should help oversee and develop their charity’s strategy

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Recruiting and inducting trustees

Guidance on how to find and welcome new charity trustees

  • Governance

Removing trustees

Learn about the reasons to remove a trustee and the process to go through

  • Governance

The legal duties of trustees

Learn about what your boards legal duties are and the considerations for each of them

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Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

This course will take you through the essentials of lawful data processing for charities and help improve your compliance with the law

Developing a Fundraising Strategy (0.5 day)

Learn how to develop your first fundraising strategy. This course is aimed at small to medium-sized charities looking to grow their fundraising offer.

Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

Learn Practical tips to ensure you are successful in your funding bid applications.

Webinar: charity trading essentials

Explore charity trading and when to consider a trading subsidiary.

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Get an introduction to data collection methods and practical guidance for evaluating your work

Leading external engagement ( 1 day)

This training will teach you how to raise your profile and the profile of your charity. You’ll learn how to improve your external engagement through network-building, collaboration, partnership development and effective communication.

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

This course will develop your skills and help you use a marketing approach to recruit volunteers

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

This course will help you implement structures and processes to support trustees, and ensure systems are aligned with your organisation’s purpose and objectives

Authentic leadership (1 day)

This practical one-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will strengthen your understanding of authentic leadership, so you can lead with integrity and impact

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

This course will give trustees an overview and understanding of charity governance, regulation and best practice