Have to take issue with this I'm afraid! The old CRB checks weren't transferable the new DBS including enhanced are! My Mrs, Susieque, is a Kumon instructor, she has to have the enhanced check, as do all her staff. Provided that each employer is registered with the updates service, the employee simply gives their DBS certificate number to their new employer and it can be used by different employers. EG: 1 of Sue's staff works at a school so has the enhanced check, she and Sue both registered with the update service, Sue no longer has to pay for another check to be done. With quite a high staff turnover this saves her a fair bit Not entirely the case - it depends on the organisation. Which is why I have four because every organisation I'm involved with won't accept transferred DBS checks. I agree , it is my understanding that a transferable DBS is at the discretion of the new employer and that time elapsed since it was last done may be a factor . I get the impression that most employers ere on the side of caution and will require a new one . I should stress however that this is purely based on what my Jobcentre customers feed back to me .