Crb

[lisag123]

i went to court about 3 years ago for working a part time job while I was getting care allowance I now need a crb for a job I have applied for will it show up on the crb

[murraymints]

if you were convicted..yes ..

[Buenchico]

Convictions are never 'spent' for the purposes of DBS checks (which have replaced CRB checks). However an adult conviction is now 'filtered' from the record after ELEVEN YEARS as long as:
(a) it's the person's only criminal offence ;
(b) it didn't result in a custodial sentence; and
(c) it's not for certain specified offences (such as sexual ones)

So, assuming that the conviction remains your only one, it will show up on all DBS checks for the next 8 years.

[New Judge]

Just out of interest, what is the job?

Only jobs that are listed as exceptions to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act are eligible for basic DBS checks. (These are basically jobs which involve regular contact with children or vulnerable adults, those in the judiciary and law enforcementband some others in th efinance and medical world).

There has been a problem since the introduction of the DBS scheme where employers have requested checks on their potential employees only to have their request denied (but their fee retained!). Many employers were making requests "just to be on the safe side" without being familiar with the legislation and I'm interested to see if this is still going on.

[nailit]

Rehabilitation of offenders act??
Means nothing. Its a bugbear of mine.
Done something that society deems wrong??
You'll never be allowed to forget it.

[kvalidir]

Can't advise you regarding the DBS check, (NJ gives excellent advice) but regarding your original court appearance, did you earn more than £100 per week whilst working, as you are allowed to earn up to that amount and I've never heard of anyone being prosecuted whilst claiming Carer's Allowance and working part time.

[New Judge]

Your remarks are interesting, nailit, particularly in view of the recent "Ched Evans" affair.

When I was young I was under no illusion that the acquisition of a criminal record - even for a relatively minor offence - would have a profound and long lasting impact on my life. Jobs would be hard to gain (and any involving a position of trust would be virtually out of the question).

Leaving aside the exceptions to the ROA (and these are made for a very good reason) the Act makes it very much easier for those with criminal records for minor offences (and sometimes even more serious offences - depending on the sentence handed down) to have their "slate wiped clean". I'd be interested to learn why the ROA doesn't work for you.

[nailit]

New Judge, dont want to take away from lisag's post but YOU try to get employment with a criminal background. Its impossible. Got a lot to say but no reason to say it.

[lisag123]

some weeks I had less than 100 some weeks more I was not fined but had to pay all money bk I have now been offered a job in a care home and im worried I wont get the job if its on my crb