Nathalie Potter

Associate & Head of Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Department

Nathalie is an integral part of Olliers having been with the firm for more than 15 years. Nathalie is a key member of the Business Development Team, specifically in relation to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) matters and application for deletion of Police National Computer (PC) records.

She is able to guide clients in relation to the processes of the criminal justice system, timescales and advises how Olliers pro-active strategic approach can be implemented to benefit a case and potentially avoid a prosecution.

Nathalie manages the DBS and PNC departments and deals with the following types of cases:

Disclosure & Barring Service cases: Minded to Bar/Intention to include on Barred List referrals
Appealing information disclosed on DBS certificates
Applications for record deletion (deletion of arrest record and biometrics)

Clients frequently comment upon Nathalie’s helpful nature and how she is always prepared to go ‘the extra mile’ to assist with their enquiries. Nathalie understands the worries that clients face and has an empathetic and sensitive nature in dealing with their queries and concerns.

Recent DBS/PNC Cases

2024 – SJP – successful removal of data from PNC re allegations of serious fraud
2024 – AA – successful removal of data from the PNC in relation to GBH
2024 – GC – successful removal of PNC data in relation to an allegation of ABH
2024 – GR – successful Paragraph 18A Application to Review decision of the DBS to bar re neglect of service user
2024 – SWM – successful removal of PNC record re allegations of domestic violence
2024 – LB – successfully avoided inclusion on the Children’s Barred List in relation to failure to protect children when in abusive relationship
2024 – SB – successful removal of PNC record re allegations of domestic violence
2024 – GK – successfully avoided inclusion on both the Children’s and Adults Barred lists re an allegation of sexual assault at work
2024 – LW – successful DBS appeal and removal from the Children’s and Adult’s Barred list after being included re allegations of neglecting children in care, harassing the parents of a child in care, financial exploitation and being in a relationship with a service user
2024 – CJ – successfully avoided inclusion on the barred list following historic convictions for four allegations of indecent assault, ABH and possession with intent to supply
2024 – BM – successful appeal at the Upper Tribunal against the decision to bar following allegations of sexual contact with a minor
2024 – AS – successfully avoided inclusion in both Children’s and Adult’s barred list following allegations of neglect of a service user
2024 – DO – successfully avoided inclusion on both Children’s and Adult’s barred lists following allegations of sleeping on night shift
2024 – OO – successfully avoided inclusion on both Children’s and Adult’s barred lists following allegations of sleeping on night shift, neglecting administrative duties and wearing incorrect footwear
2024 – II and AI – successfully avoided inclusion on both barred lists following allegations of locking service user in room
2024 – CD – successful 10 year barring review following convictions for sexual intercourse with students
2024 – LC – successfully avoided inclusion on Children’s barred list following allegations of inappropriate physical handling causing distress
2024 – TB – successful deletion of PNC records following allegations of common assault, ABH and battery against partner (domestic vioence)
2024 – JM – successfully avoided inclusion on barred lists following admittance of teacher inappropriately messaging
2024 – SH – successfully avoided inclusion on barred lists following the sending of a racist video to colleagues
2024 – TC – successful removal of PNC data in relation to drink drive and drug drive offences
2024 – GR – Late Representations to the DBS avoiding inclusion on the barred lists following allegations of emotionally abusing a service user and using aliases to obtain work permit
2024 – JB – successful removal of data from PNC re allegations of possession of illegal substance
2024 – SP – successful removal of data from PNC re allegation of sexual assault
2024 – DO’R – successfully removed data from PNC regarding allegation of rape
2023 – successful appeal at the Upper Tribunal – client was removed from the DBS Children’s Barred List following allegations of engaging in sexual activity with a minor
2023 – LA – successfully removing record of arrest in relation to assault by beating
2023 – AM – successfully appealing against the DBS’s incorrect decision to include our client on the Children’s Barred list in relation to a conviction of driving with excess alcohol and a caution for an offence of battery
2022 – IK – successful application for record deletion in relation to a number of allegations; money laundering, fraud, possession of criminal property, supply class B, possession of a bladed article
2022 – SA – successful removal of a caution in relation to child neglect
2022 – JP – successfully avoided inclusion on the Children’s Barred list in relation to an historic caution for sexual activity with a child
2022 – SB – successful appeal following a client’s initial unsuccessful application for record deletion in relation to an allegation of rape
2022 – MG – successful application to have information removed from an Enhanced DBS Certificate pertaining to child neglect and assault
2022 – RJC – successful application for record deletion in relation to an allegation of domestic violence
2022 – DB – successfully applied to have police records deleted in relation to an allegation of computer misuse and theft from employer
2022 – CD – successful application for DBS review – client now removed from Adults Barred List
2022 – JB – successfully avoided inclusion on the Vulnerable Adults and Children’s Barred List in relation to a conviction of sexual assault of a minor
2022 – SB – successfully avoided inclusion on the Children’s Barred List for allegations of child neglect
2022 – LH – successfully avoided inclusion on the Children’s and Adult’s Barred List for incorrect administration of medication and safeguarding issues
2022 – RH – successfully avoided inclusion on the Children’s’ Barred list in relation to a conviction for child neglect
2022– TMR – successfully applied to have youth caution for shoplifting removed from the police national computer
2022 – EB – successfully applied to have youth caution for possession of offensive weapon removed from the police national computer
2022 – JJ – successfully avoided inclusion on the DBS Minded to Bar list for historic convictions including sexual assault against a minor; burglary and criminal damage
2022 – JW – successfully avoided inclusion on the Children’s Barred list for allegations of making threatening comments towards children in care
2022 – RW – successfully avoided inclusion on the Children’s barred list for allegations of child neglect
2022 – NK – successfully applied to have historic allegation of voyeurism removed from the police national computer
2022 – IH – successfully avoided inclusion on the Children’s and Adult’s Barred List for engaging in sexual activity with a colleague in a service users bedroom
2022 – BH – successfully avoided inclusion on the Children’s Barred list for historic allegations of engaging in sexual activity with children
2022 – LG – successfully applied to have allegations of sexually touching a minor removed from the police national computer
2022 – NW – successfully avoided inclusion on the Children’s Barred List for oversexualised behaviour towards female colleagues
2022 – SO – successfully applied to have allegations of common assault against ex-partner removed from police national computer
2022 – TC – successfully avoided inclusion in the Adults Barred list following an accusation of poor managerial skills
2022 – JF – successfully avoided inclusion on the Children’s Barred list following an accusation of historical sexual abuse
2022 – NR – successful application to remove record of arrest
2022 – MR – successfully avoided inclusion on both the Vulnerable Adults and Children’s barred lists following an accusation of poor managerial skills
2022 – SS – successfully avoided inclusion on the Children’s Barred list following allegations of child abuse
2022 – IW – successfully avoided inclusion on the Adults Barred list for historical allegations of child neglect
2021 – JA – successfully avoided inclusion on the vulnerable adults barred list for a carer following three matters of safeguarding concerns within the workplace
2021 – MA – successfully avoided inclusion on the children’s barred list for a mosque leader following two reported incidents of assault within the workplace
2021 – CO – successfully avoided inclusion on both the vulnerable adults and children’s barred list for a carer following three reported incidents within the workplace
2021 – CC – successful removal of PNC records in relation to false arrest for possession of indecent images
2021 – RM – successfully avoided inclusion on both the vulnerable adults and children’s barred list for a carer following seven allegations of abuse within the workplace
2021 – JM – successfully avoided inclusion on the vulnerable adults barred list for a carer following four matters of safeguarding concerns within the workplace
2021 – IK – successful application for removal of PNC records in relation to conspiracy to supply controlled drugs and conspiracy to conceal criminal property

Testimonials

Nathalie regularly receives extremely positive feedback from clients due to the high level of support she always provides:

“From the bottom of my heart thank you for taking the time to take on my case and having faith and belief. The last 18 months have been so dark in some aspects for me and to now have been given the BEST outcome possible that I could have ever imagined is an out of this world present – the best Christmas present! I cannot imagine how busy you were and still are, but I feel very privileged to have had you and your firm represent me as I know how very distinguished you are in these sorts of cases.”

“Thank you so much for your help. The DBS referral was written and the case came to a very satisfactory conclusion in a timely manner and the person concerned can now continue with her career and put the incident behind her. All our family is very grateful to Nathalie and we have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone needing help with a DBS referral.”

“I want to personally thank you for your involvement in my case, when from the very first phone call you provided me accurate and knowledgeable advice on how to proceed with my case. You then continued with supporting my application and followed up with me regularly and chased up my case to a positive outcome in the end.”

“Thank you for your excellent customer service and guidance throughout!”