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Originally Posted by Chris
Now, admittedly the rules are a little different here in Scotland, but they're not that different - and here, there is no such thing as a 'different' background record disclosure for viewing by an employer as opposed to an employee. In fact, the DPA would make it impossible for the CRB to give information to your prospective employer and refuse to give it to you. Unless you have specific information to the contrary, I think you're incorrect on that point.
However, quite right to say that a mature employer with a robust recruitment policy would have the wherewithall to evaluate past convictions and decide on their relevance.
There is also the issue here of whether the employer is exempted from the Rehab. of Offenders Act and is therefore permitted to see an enhanced CRB check ('Enhanced Disclosure' in Scotland) which contains all details of past convictions, whether spent or not. Only certain jobs are exempted in this way.
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oh yes there is on the employers printout there is a section on other details which can include ongoing investigations and even suspicions by officers and or old convictions they know about that they think may be relevant
as an employer myself of nursery staff i see that section i also have to sign that i wont divulge what is in that section to the person or any one else other than those involved in the procurement of staff who also sign to the same effect as it as i said can include ongoing investigations etc
this section is not in the print out they send to you
see
http://www.crb.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=1858 ( might be my conection but that page takes an age to load compared to the rest of the site )