(06 Sep 2025, 8:41 pm)idiot wrote Surely all drivers are DBS?
No, a DBS check is generally not required to become a bus driver.
It is only necessary if you are regularly operating specific types of routes, primarily school services or some closed-door routes. Some contracts may also stipulate a DBS check, but in most cases, major operators do not conduct them for the majority of their workforce.
Legally, there is no requirement for a DBS check, despite the potential situations bus drivers might encounter when operating in BAU (such as driver and vulnerable passenger alone together, late at night or terminus etc). Arguably, they all should be - I absolutely agree.