What is CRB vs DBS Check?

CRB and DBS refer to the same type of criminal record check at different times. The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) was the body that issued checks in England and Wales until December 2012, when it merged with the Independent Safeguarding Authority to form the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Old "CRB checks" are now "DBS checks", available at basic, standard and enhanced levels. A reference to a CRB check today simply means a DBS check.