Will a spent conviction show up on a DBS check?

What information can be removed from standard or enhanced DBS checks? Some cautions and spent convictions can become ‘protected’. Once protected, they are ‘filtered’, meaning they won’t be disclosed on standard or enhanced DBS checks. Filtered cautions and convictions do not appear on a standard or enhanced DBS check.

What is an enhanced report and do spent convictions show?

The enhanced check is the only check which provides information on those who may be included on the two DBS ‘barred lists’ (previously called ISA barred lists). It is a criminal oﬀence for those professionals on the barred list to be able to work with vulnerable adults and young children. Learn more on our Enhanced DBS Criminal Disclosures page.

Where do spent convictions appear on a DBS check?

An Enhanced DBS Check will also display this information, as well as relevant intelligence from the police. As you can see, ‘filtering’ is at the heart of answering the question: do spent convictions appear on DBS Checks? – so let’s unpick this term now.

Can a spent conviction appear on a criminal record certificate?

Otherwise, whether or not a spent conviction will feature on a certificate depends on the age of the applicant – i.e. whether they are under or over 18 – and the date the caution or conviction was given. The other key factors are whether the individual has more than one conviction offence and if a custodial sentence was served.

Do you have to disclose spent conviction when applying for job?

If the job you are applying for is exempt from the ROA you will legally have to disclose all cautions and convictions unless they are eligible for filtering. The potential for legal action if you are refused employment because of a spent conviction is, as mentioned above, somewhat uncertain.

Can a spent conviction show up on a basic Disclosure?

If you have spent convictions, they won’t appear on a basic disclosure, but will show up on a standard or enhanced DBS check – unless they’ve been protected or filtered in line with current guidance.

Can a company discriminate on the basis of a spent conviction?

Employers are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of spent convictions. However, some jobs are exempt from this rule, including: If you undergo a standard or enhanced DBS check, you’ll be required to disclose any conviction, caution, final warning or reprimand that isn’t protected.