Disclosure and Barring Service: who runs it
Disclosure and Barring Service, a executive non-departmental public body, lists 15 people in its leadership on GOV.UK, led by Dr Gillian Fairfield (DBS Board Chairman) and Dr Jeff James (Chief Executive). Every name below comes from the body's own GOV.UK page: Disclosure and Barring Service - GOV.UK, read 4 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below are in it).
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| DBS Board Chairman | Dr Gillian Fairfield · profile on this site |
| DBS Board Member | Emir Feisal |
| DBS Board Member | Julian Blazeby |
| DBS Board Member | Amanda Arrowsmith |
| DBS Board Member | Rob Eason |
| DBS Associate Board Member | Parul Kumar |
| Co-opted member of Quality, Finance and Performance Committee | Colin Reid |
| Chief Executive | Dr Jeff James · profile on this site |
| Deputy Chief Executive & Executive Director of Operations | Ian Johnston |
| Executive Director of Technology and Innovation | Vicky Ridley-Pearson |
| Board Secretary | Martin Skeats |
| DBS Board Member | Mike Wright |
| Executive Director of People and Inclusion | Joanne Kelland-Owen |
| Executive Director of Strategy and Impact | Sarah Clifford |
| Executive Director of Finance and Commercial Services | Neil Curtis |
Source
Disclosure and Barring Service - GOV.UK, read 4 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below are in it). Each name links to that person's official page. Disclosure and Barring Service: official page. Every UK public body we list. Name or role out of date? Tell us.