Policy paper

DBS sample policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders

All employers must treat Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check applicants who have a criminal record fairly.

• From: Disclosure and Barring Service
• Published: 20 November 2012
• Last updated: 8 January 2014
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  1. 8 January 2014

     Added a Welsh version of the sample policy.

  2. 23 December 2013

     Added information about the filtering of criminal record checks.

  3. 2 September 2013

     updated with information about filtering.

  4. 20 November 2012

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 23 October 2023

Withdrawn and superseded by Recruitment of ex-offenders guidance

Documents

Sample policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders

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DBS sample policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders (Welsh)

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All employers must treat Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check applicants who have a criminal record fairly and should not discriminate because of a conviction or other information revealed.

DBS has produced this sample policy statement which can be used or adapted for this purpose.