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 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, upload it to the Employee Dashboard. In this event, PLUS will conduct a Barred List check.
If you are on the Update Service
If you are on the Update Service, upload your original certificate to the Employee Dashboard. 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.
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, upload it to the Employee Dashboard. In this event, PLUS will conduct a Barred List check.
If you are on the Update Service
If you are on the Update Service, upload your original certificate to the Employee Dashboard. 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, upload it to the Employee Dashboard. 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. Once you submit it, 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 with the information you provided.
  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 upload it to the Employee Dashboard when 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, upload it to the Employee Dashboard.

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