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When to tell a potential employer, university, college or insurance company about a criminal record, when it becomes 'spent' and what shows up on a DBS check.
You might need to tell an organisation about your criminal record when…
The information you need to give about a conviction or caution depends on:…
Use this tool to check if a conviction or caution is still on your basic…
A caution is an official warning from the police. It could be a: simple…
A court might order you to pay: a fine compensation to someone…
A court might give you a conviction for a driving offence, for example…
A court might: give you a prison sentence if you’re 18 or over give you a…
A court might give you: community service (‘community order’) if you’re 18…
A discharge is a type of conviction where a court finds you guilty but…
A court might give you a military conviction if they find you guilty of a…
A table of rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals, and example scenarios.
The director of a Manchester-based security company has been prosecuted after failing to comply with an investigation.
Use this form to appeal to the Crown Court against a conviction, or a conviction and sentence.
A man who tried to use a cloned Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence to work in the security industry has been prosecuted.
How to appeal a decision by a Crown Court. Find out which forms you'll need and what the appeal process involves.
A table of rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals applied to checks processed until 27 October 2023, and example scenarios.
A guide to applying for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
Under the disregards and pardons scheme, you can get a historic conviction for gay sex offences removed.
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