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Regulated activity with children: myth busting the September 2026 Supervision Exemption changes

Common misconceptions about the removal of the supervision exemption for regulated activity with children, effective 1 September 2026

26 August 2026

DBS myth busting supervision exemption changes

From 01 September 2026, the definition of regulated activity with children is changing. Full details of the changes can be found in this GOV.UK article: Change to the definition of regulated activity with children from 1 September 2026.

In this article, DBS will address some of the common misconceptions about what this change means in practice.