Criminal record checks when you apply for a role
Who can check your criminal record
Employers can check your criminal record no matter what role you apply for. This is called a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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Find out what type of DBS check your employer can request for your role.
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Types of check
The types of DBS check are:
- a basic check, which shows unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- a standard check, which shows any spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings
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Check your own record
Your employer can ask you to request your own basic check.
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- to get a check in the country you lived in
- for your permission to get a check on your behalf through an embassy