vised, to help determine the appropriate level of supervision, all schools and colleges106 must have regard to the statutory guidance issued by the Secretary of State (replicated at Annex E). 315. For a person to be considered supervised, the supervision must be: • by a person who is in regulated activity relating to children 107 • regular and day to day, and • reasonable in all the circumstances to ensure the protection of children. Existing volunteers 316. Volunteers do not have to be re-checked if they have already had a DBS check (which should include children’s barred list information if engaging in regulated activity). However, if the school or college has any concerns, they should consider obtaining a new DBS check at the level appropriate to the volunteering role. 104 Schools and colleges are free to determine where to store this information. 105 The DBS does not charge for checks on volunteers. However, if schools or colleges use an external organisation to carry out the check, there may be an administration charge. 106 This also applies to 16-19 Academies, Special Post-16 institutions and Independent Training Providers 107 It should be noted that if the work is in a specified place such as a school, paid workers remain in regulated activity even if supervised. 85 Maintained school governors 317. Governors in maintained schools are required to have an enhanced DBS check.108 It is the responsibility of the governing body to apply for the certificate for any governors who do not already have one. 318. Governance is not a regulated activity relating to children, so governors do not need a children’s barred list check unless, in addition to their governance duties, they also engage in regulated activity. 319. Schools should also carry out a section 128 check for sc