It many cases it is not a legal requirement to carry out criminal records checks, but it is considered best practice that an organisation uses Disclosure as part of its recruitment process.

What is a Standard Disclosure?

A post is eligible for a standard level Disclosure if it involves:

• Working with children or regular contact with vulnerable adults
• also certain other professions, offices, employments, work and occupations

The content of the Disclosure will include:

• Spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings held on PNC
• also information from the DH and DfES lists for childcare positions and if requested information from the POVA list .

What is an Enhanced Disclosure?

A post is eligible for an enhanced Disclosure if it involves:

• Regularly caring for, supervising, training or being in sole charge of children or vulnerable adults
• also judicial appointments and certain statutory licensing purposes

The content of the disclosure will include:

• Spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings held on PNC
• Information from the DH and DfES lists for childcare positions and, if requested, information from the POVA list
• may also include relevant non-conviction information held by local police forces, known as additional information

If you would like further information on Disclosure go to CRB Disclosure, Links and FAQ sections

These documents are available in pdf format on the Resources page.