If you would like to volunteer as a helper at Windlesham Village Infant School, please get in touch with us via the school office school@wvi.tamt.org.uk.

You will need to apply for a WVIS DBS, and we may ask for references should we feel it deemed necessary.  Please email the School Office at school@wvi.tamat.org.uk in the first instance, who will then start the process.  A DBS will be needed, and we request you provide your title, full name, full postal address, date of birth, email and mobile number to start the process. 

If you have a DBS certificate from another organisation and have previously subscribed to the 'Update Service', the School Office will be able to perform a status check on your behalf.  They will need to see your original DBS certificate before they can do this.

Once the School Office has started the DBS process, it will initiate an automatic email asking you to access your application online and complete the information.  You must do this before showing your ID to the School Office.  An applicant guide is attached here for your reference: DBS applicant guide

Once you have confirmed the details on the online application, you need to show the Office 3 forms of ID:

* Passport, or a birth certificate if you don't have a current passport
* Current driving licence
* Evidence of your address, i.e. a bank statement, utility bill (issued within the last 3 months), or a Council Tax bill

You also need to provide documentation to support any name changes, i.e. a marriage certificate.

As all checks are carried out through an external organisation, we ask for a voluntary admin charge of £12.50 to process your DBS.  If you then subscribe to the DBS Update Service, future DBS checks will be free of charge.

Once the application has been processed, the DBS certificate will be sent to your home address.  Please show it to the School Office when it arrives.  You will not be able to volunteer in school until they have seen it.  Please also see the advice for volunteers working in school guide below.

We would like you to subscribe to the DBS 'Update Service' at this point.  You can subscribe using the certificate number on your DBS certificate once it arrives.  This is free for voluntary roles, but must be done by you within 30 days of the certificate issue date.  If you do not sign up, you risk being removed from the school's DBS list.  By subscribing to this service, if your DBS lapses (i.e. you are unable to help in school over a 3-month period), it is easier for the school to check whether your certificate is still current, without having to start the process again.  If you join the 'Update Service', it is also transferable, so other organisations can use it. 

To join the 'Update Service', go to: DBS CRSC

Once you have subscribed to the 'Update Service', please let the School Office know so that they can update their records.  Your subscription will last for 12 months from the issue date displayed on your certificate and needs to be renewed annually to remain valid.