You will need to undergo a police check and subscribe to the online Disclosure and Barring Update Service.
For new applicants you must first Complete an enhanced DBS disclosure application form. These can be obtained from the Civic Centre, Long Eaton. Please ring the Licensing Department 0115 907 1110. This form must be completed and submitted to the licensing department at Erewash Borough Council, accompanied by the appropriate proof of identity, where the form will be countersigned by a licensing officer for you. A list of acceptable documents is provided with the application form.
More information about the Disclosure & Barring Service can be found on the Home Office website.
Disclosure and Barring Service - GOV.UK
The DBS will then send you a copy of any the disclosure certificate; this can take up to 8 weeks to be processed by both the DBS and the police. You must then show your certificate to the licensing department. Once this information has been received, the application will be determined subject to the guidelines adopted by the Council.
For enquires regarding the progress of your application contact the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) by telephoning 0870 9090 811 and quoting the following customer reference number 20042500005. Alternatively, the progress of your DBS application can be tracked online by visiting the DBS tracking service.
Disclosure and Barring Tracking Service
Once you have received your disclosure certificate from the DBS you must subscribe to their online DBS update service within 30 days, at a cost of £16 a year. This will allow you to keep your criminal record certificate up to date, and take it from role to role within the same workforce, including Derbyshire County Council school contracts. Being subscribed to the service will also mean that employers will be able to carry out free, online checks of an your disclosure certificate (with your consent) to check that it is up to date, and you will not be required to submit a new certificate every three years as is normally the case for licensed taxi drivers. Speak to a licensing officer if you require more information on this service.
DBS Update Service - GOV.UK
Please note: Any foreign national or applicant who has lived abroad for six continuous months or more since the age of 18 years old will be required to produce a document from the relevant Government department or Embassy of their country of origin, or last place of residence if more appropriate, which provides a comprehensive criminal record. This document must provide contact details of the Government department or Embassy in order that officers may verify its authenticity. All costs in respect of this documentation will be borne by the applicant. This documentation will be addition to the DBS certificate.
For more information please consult the Home Office Guidance for contacting overseas bodies for criminal records checks or contact the licensing department.
Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK