Can I obtain a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check without disclosing my transgender status?

Agencies responsible for checking criminal records in the UK all have specific processes in place for transgender people, including those with a full Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC). The Disclosure and Barring Service carries out checks in England and Wales and has a sensitive applications team that you can get in touch with via email via sensitive@dbs.gsi.gov.uk.