• I have a Criminal Conviction / Driving Ban / Other Credit / Criminal Adverse Information. Should I disclose this?

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WHAT’S COVERED IN THIS ARTICLE?

This article explains whether candidates should reveal the details of their criminal conviction on the Verifile online screening form.

WHAT DO I NEED?

N/A.

GUIDANCE:

If your prospective employer has requested a criminal record check in the U.K., the online screening form will request you to answer whether you had a conviction.

If you have a previous criminal conviction in line with the DBS and Disclosure Scotland guidance**, you must disclose this on the form so that there is no discrepancy when the results are released by the Disclosure & Barring Service.

• Basic DBS check: Reveals unspent convictions.
• Standard and Enhanced DBS checks: Reveals spent and unspent convictions, cautions, warnings and reprimands.
• Disclosure Scotland Criminal Record check (Basic): Reveals unspent convictions.
• Disclosure Scotland Criminal Record check (Standard): Reveals spent and unspent convictions, cautions, warnings and reprimands.

RECAP:

Candidates will have more knowledge about what information is required during their criminal record checks. 

FURTHER READING:

None.