CRB Checks and banks (Again)

[Gonzo]

Are there any contractors without a murky past? (& I include myself in that!)

It depends what you mean.

I am completely clean as far as the authorities go.

That just means that I have never been caught for anything.

[DGK]

....There are different things regarding checks...

1. Checks for security clearance for government roles etc, such as
BC clearance (Voters role and reference check),
CTC clearance (BC plus Counter Terrorist check)
SC clearance (BC plus all criminal convictions),
DV clearance (the full monty...)

Jobs that require security clearance are exempt from the rehab act, so you must, must declare everything.

2. Disclosure checks. These are for jobs in schools etc. They are
Basic disclosure (checks for unspent convictions)
Standard disclosure (checks for all convictions, spent or not
Enhanced disclosure (checks same as standard, plus child protection etc)

Bear in mind any job involving contact with vulnerable peeps require enhanced! (Wife had to have enhanced as she is a teacher)

3. Jobs in banks etc. A check for working in a bank is usually a credit check. It may be required that you also need one of the disclosures(2). I would assume a basic disclosure, which would not show spent convictions. Bear in mind that only certain bodies, such as government, education, hospitals etc are allowed to ask exempted questions...I.E Only certain people can ask you if you have spent convictions. If they are not an approved body, you are legally entitled to state that you have no convictions (provided of course they are spent)

Thanks, you sound like you know what you're talking about. I rang nacro today and they told me that most banks just do the credit and reference check. They went on to say that it's only FSA regulated posts that can obtain CRB checks and even Cashiers don't need a CRB check.

Thanks again.