The short answer is ‘yes’.  Acas guidance for employers suggest that date of birth is removed from job application forms and if required is sought on a different ‘monitoring form’ which is hidden from those who are making the candidate selection.

However, there is no compulsion on you to supply your date of birth – although the impact of withholding it will be reduced if you then put down the dates you attended school or university, acquired your qualifications or your very earliest work experience which will give a pretty clear indication of your age. (See the Guide on Recruitment and Selection)

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