Overview
Carrie-Anne Ridsdale (Carrie), who presents publicly as Jayne Price repeatedly claims to have enhanced and rolling DBS checks for herself, family, and volunteers, but no official verification or registration with DBS authorities exists to support these claims.
Carrie, Carrie-Anne Ridsdale, who also uses the public name Jayne Price, has consistently asserted the necessity of enhanced and rolling DBS checks for volunteers and staff involved in her operations. Early claims from 2022 emphasise that no volunteers with criminal records or restrictions from working with vulnerable groups are permitted, and that enhanced DBS checks are mandatory for those working with children or vulnerable adults. She also states that social workers have a duty to provide relevant background information on volunteers, and that DBS checks are funded if passed, especially for those volunteering under jobcentre requirements. These claims are repeated and elaborated through 2023 and 2024, including specific references to roles such as Santas and Disney characters requiring routine DBS checks, and staff running educational activities like Lego Clubs needing rolling DBS checks. Carrie also claims that she, her son Daniel James (also known as Daniel Ridsdale), and other family members hold clean rolling DBS checks, presenting this as a safeguard for the community groups she runs. In 2025 and early 2026, she personally asserts having a clean enhanced DBS check and occupational health clearance, and requires applicants to submit enhanced DBS certificates before consideration for apprenticeships or volunteering roles. However, these claims lack corroboration from any official DBS register or authority. Carrie also claims that by law individuals must disclose any pending issues on their DBS checks and that failure to do so disqualifies them from volunteering. Despite these assertions, no documentary evidence or official confirmation of Carrie-Anne Ridsdale’s or her volunteers’ DBS status is available in the public or regulatory records. Carrie’s statements about being registered with DBS as an organisation or having formal DBS registration are unsubstantiated. The corpus contains no evidence that Carrie or her organisation is formally registered with DBS or that the DBS checks claimed have been independently verified. Carrie’s claims about DBS checks are consistent in their emphasis on safeguarding and volunteer suitability, but the absence of official verification raises questions about the credibility of these claims. Carrie-Anne Ridsdale’s repeated emphasis on DBS checks appears intended to reassure the public and stakeholders about the safety and legitimacy of her operations, but the lack of external validation undermines this assurance. Overall, while Carrie asserts robust DBS checking practices, the dossier finds no documentary or regulatory evidence to corroborate these claims, leaving them unsupported. This gap is significant given Carrie’s involvement with vulnerable groups and the public presentation of her organisation as a safe and regulated environment. Carrie’s claims about DBS checks form part of a broader pattern of unverified credentials and regulatory misrepresentations documented in the case. The absence of official DBS registration or verification, combined with Carrie-Anne Ridsdale’s own admissions and public statements, suggests a discrepancy between claimed safeguarding standards and verifiable compliance. This discrepancy poses regulatory and safeguarding risks, particularly given Carrie’s role in managing community groups involving children and vulnerable adults. The dossier therefore highlights the need for regulatory scrutiny and verification of DBS claims to ensure public safety and trust.
