A DBS check is a record of all warnings, reprimands, cautions and convictions obtained from local and national police records. Police forces may also choose to disclose soft intelligence that they reasonably consider might be relevant to the role.
Positions in tennis
A list of positions in tennis can be found below, including what type of DBS check they require. If a position is not listed you can select the position which best explains the activity being undertaken. For example, Junior Helper covers a range of activity with children which may include helping out with on court activities, being a Tennis Leader, assisting at county cup events, and so forth.
In the event that none of the positions shown describes the activity being undertaken, or the level of check for a position is believed to be incorrect, please contact the LTA on 0208 487 7000 or info@LTA.org.uk.
|
Position
|
Volunteer
|
Level of check
|
Child Barred List
|
Adult Barred List
|
|
LTA Coach Accreditation (any level of coach)
|
No
|
Enhanced
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
Tennis Coach (Level 3 - 5 coaches)
|
No
|
Enhanced
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
Assistant Tennis Coach (Level 1 and 2 coaches)
|
No
|
Enhanced
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
Tennis Hitter
|
No
|
Enhanced
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
LTA Official Licence
|
No
|
Enhanced
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
Competition Organiser
|
No
|
Enhanced
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
Strength and Conditioning Coach
|
No
|
Enhanced
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
Physiotherapist
|
No
|
Enhanced
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Psychologist
|
No
|
Enhanced
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Vol LTA Official Licence
|
Yes
|
Enhanced
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
Vol Competition Organiser
|
Yes
|
Enhanced
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
Vol Assistant Tennis Coach
|
Yes
|
Enhanced
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
Vol Tennis Coach
|
Yes
|
Enhanced
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
Vol Tennis Hitter
|
Yes
|
Enhanced
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
Vol Welfare Officer - RA
|
Yes
|
Enhanced
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
Vol Welfare Officer - Non RA
|
Yes
|
Enhanced
|
No
|
No
|
|
Vol Junior Helper - RA
|
Yes
|
Enhanced
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
Vol Junior Helper - Non RA
|
Yes
|
Enhanced
|
No
|
No
|
|
Vol Junior Supervisor - RA
|
Yes
|
Enhanced
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
Vol Junior Supervisor - Non RA
|
Yes
|
Enhanced
|
No
|
No
|
|
Vol Junior Driver - RA
|
Yes
|
Enhanced
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
Vol Junior Driver - Non RA
|
Yes
|
Enhanced
|
No
|
No
|
|
Vol Team Captain - RA
|
Yes
|
Enhanced
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
Vol Team Captain - Non RA
|
Yes
|
Enhanced
|
No
|
No
|
What does “Non RA”, “RA”, and “Vol” mean?
Vol = volunteer positions. Volunteer DBS checks cannot be used to undertake LTA coaching qualifications or gain LTA Coach Accreditation.
RA = positions which are Regulated Activity.
Non RA = positions which are not Regulated Activity.
If you are unsure whether to select an RA or Non-RA role, you can use the following documents to determine if someone is in Regulated Activity.
Regulated Activity - children
Regulated Activity - adults
Fees
| Type |
Admin fee |
DBS fee |
Total |
| Non-volunteer applications |
£8 |
£44 |
£52 |
| Volunteer |
£8 |
£0 |
£8 |
Admin fees are subject to VAT and will be included at point of payment at the prevailing rate.
Refunds
Applicants are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of all data entered into their DBS application form. The LTA is unable to process refunds for applications once the ID check has been completed and payment taken.