Criminal Record Checks

We need to receive criminal record checks for all staff before their employment begins. This helps us verify their suitability for their roles and to maintain the highest standards of safeguarding. To find out more, including our Data Protection and Confidentiality and our Ex-Offenders policies, please visit the Recruitment section in our Safeguarding Policies Handbook, which you can access through the Applicant Portal.

Accepted Checks

England & Wales - Enhanced DBS with barred list (not Standard or Basic)

Scotland - PVG

Northern Ireland - Access NI with lists

Overseas - Visit the International Directory on this page

New Candidates

UK Residents

If you have a recent check
If you have received a check that is less than 3 months old for work with another organisation in a similar role in the children's workforce, send this via email. In this event, PLUS will conduct a Barred List check.
If you are on the Update Service
If you are on the Update Service, send us an email with your original certificate. We will then need access from you so that we can check the status online and verify that there is 'no change' to status.
If you don’t have a check
If you don’t have a recent enough check, or if you don’t have one at all, see the ‘Obtaining a check in the UK’ section below.

Overseas Residents

UK nationals
If you are currently living abroad and have been living in that country for over 12 months, see the ‘Obtaining a check from another country’ section below. In addition, you must also follow the procedures for UK residents even if you are not currently a resident.
Other nationalities
We will need a criminal record check from your country of residence. Please see the ‘Obtaining a check from another country’ section below. In addition, if you will work at one of our UK centres, you must also follow the procedures for UK residents.

Returners

UK Residents

If your check is not older than 3 years
If your last check is not older than 3 years, send this to us via email. In this event, PLUS will conduct a Barred List check.
If you are on the Update Service
If you are on the Update Service, send us an email with your original certificate. We will then need access from you so that we can check the status online and verify that there is 'no change' to status.
If your check is older than 3 years
If your last check is older than 3 years, see the ‘Obtaining a check in the UK’ section below.

Overseas Residents

If your check is not older than 3 years
If your last check is not older than 3 years, send this to us via email. If there has been a period of UK residence since you last worked with us, PLUS will conduct a barred list check.
If your last check is older than 3 years
If your last check is older than 3 years, check the ‘Obtaining a check from another country’ section below. If there has been a period of UK residence since you last worked with us, PLUS will conduct a barred list check.

How to Obtain Criminal Record Checks


Obtaining a Check in the UK
First, please complete this form and send it to us via email. PLUS will arrange for a check through Civil & Corporate (a criminal record checking service) following these steps:
  1. We will submit your details in their system.
  2. You will receive an email from Civil & Corporate asking you to complete an application – please complete asap.
  3. When you complete your application, we will submit it and make a payment.
  4. Your certificate will be posted to your home address. Please send us a scanned copy as soon as you receive it.
Obtaining a Check Overseas
Please visit the International Directory on this page and if needed this page for further information.

You will need to arrange this and bear any processing costs. The check doesn’t need to be translated into English unless we request an official translation. Once you have obtained the check, send us a scanned copy via email.

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