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Originally Posted by steeljack
...Just what do these Criminal records checks actually achieve ? ...
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You get a certificate showing convictions. For exempt jobs such as the police, care of vulnerable people (inc children) and the MoD, the certificate shows all convictions- not just those that have "expired" according to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
The ludicrous thing is that it only shows that you've not been
caught for any offences, if doesn't mean
you've not perpetrated any.
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Originally Posted by steeljack
....for anyone with a record for messing with kids its highly unlikely he would apply for one in the first place...
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You'd be surprised. You'd also be surprised how many times the report comes back with something worrying on it, and it's missed by the person responsible for checking.
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Originally Posted by steeljack
...similarly a woman who has a record for shoplifting a tin of peas 15 yrs ago , is she barred from being a dinner lady ? , is a woman who has a conviction for 'soliciting' 40 yrs ago prevented from being a lollipop lady .....hardly seems fair
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The report itself doesn't bar you from doing anything. It's down to the interpretation of the person reading it. While one person might see a conviction for assault 20 years ago as a one-off, drink-fuelled anomaly; someone else might see it as a threat to national security.
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Originally Posted by steeljack
Question is, where is the line drawn and who decides , is it a qualified Judge or some clerk /typist in the council office
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The report is just a potted history of convictions. It's down to the organisation that commissions the report to decide if it contains anything worrying (I've just had one done for Scouts).