A DBS is only valid at the time of issue and for the organisation / company that requests it unless the individual registers for the DBS to be portable and kept up to date (must register within 30 days of the disclosure being issued). This service is called the ‘Update Service’ which is provided by the DBS and has a small annual fee.
Provided you have signed up to the DBS Update Service and the level of Disclosure you have matches your course requirements, then we can accept this. Please scan (or photograph) and email us a copy of the front page of your Disclosure to dbsenquiries@southwales.ac.uk so we can complete the update check (If your DBS is not clear, we will need to see all pages).
If you have not signed up to the Update Service and/or the level of the Disclosure is less than your course requires, you will be required to complete a new DBS with USW. Please refer to the email we sent you for the steps to complete this.