If you work with children, families, or vulnerable adults, you already know how important safeguarding is. But there’s one message many people still misunderstand: A DBS certificate does  not  stay valid for years unless you join the Update Service. Every week I hear:   “I don’t need to go on the Update Service — my DBS lasts forever.”   or   “I’ll just do another DBS if I ever need it.” But this misconception causes delays, job losses, failed registrations, and repeated DBS