"Independent Scheme Assurance Panel" report on ID cards published.

[Peter Tomlinson]

PeteM wrote:
> Mark Lomas wrote  on 12-05-08 09:02:
>>     I do not know about others, but the UK system was designed to deal
>>     with spent convictions by treating them the same as any other. It
>>     returns all convictions (or convictions and suspicions in the case
>>     of an enhanced check) no matter how old they are, and leaves it to
>>     the applying organisation to apply ROOA.
>>
>>     It is possible that this has been or is being changed, but it was
>>     certainly true a year or so ago, and I suspect it still is.
>>
>> This depends upon the organisation requesting the records.
>>
>> Ian is correct to suggest that records are retained after they are 
>> spent. ACPO
>> guidelines suggest for up to ten years.
>>
>> However, when conducting a background check for a job, unless the 
>> hiring organisation
>> is 'exempt' it will not see spent convictions. Further, the applicant 
>> is entitled to lie
>> about spent convictions and protected from unfair dismissal because 
>> of that lie.
> You mean the basic disclosure system is now working as promised, after 
> all the delays?  Could you tell me when it was finally implemented 
> (and provide a reference for it)?
>
> [Sorry for the late follow up, ukcrypto seems to be sending me posts 
> very erratically at the moment; in fact I don't think I'm getting them 
> all.]
>
Talking last night in the pub to someone who uses CRB quite a lot, he 
has heard that they are about to make significant changes. He indicated 
that they might be issuing a more permanent, portable certificate.

Peter