Guest Posted March 6, 2006 Posted March 6, 2006 I am arranging my first CRB check through TMG. Their sample policy statement includes the phrase: 'we have a written policy on the recruitmewnt of ex-offenders'. Does anyone have a sample of such a policy?
AnonyMouse_3139 Posted March 6, 2006 Posted March 6, 2006 We never had a policy like that but our equal ops policy said that we would take into account 'rehabilitation of offenders act 19??, I tried reading this when we updated our policies, some crimes are spent after a certain number of years. It depends on the crime, crimes against children and I think violent crimes are never spent. I found this... Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 states that job applicants do not have to reveal that they are former offenders if: They have been sentenced to no more than 30 months, and They have then served a given period of rehabilitation (between five and ten years depending on the crime). However, an Exception Order exists in relation to certain jobs and professions where there is no rehabilitation period and such applicants must declare any past convictions. They include doctors, chartered and certified accountants, social workers and those working with people under the age of 18. Discovery of a spent conviction is not a proper ground for refusing to engage that person or for dismissing him/her unless the applicant is in a profession covered by the exemption order. This is the site
AnonyMouse_64 Posted March 6, 2006 Posted March 6, 2006 I haven't entirely wasted my time whilst I've been snowed off. I am in Scotland so this has been adapted from a sample one on the Disclosure Scotland site. Hope this is of some help to you. ROA_POLICY.doc
AnonyMouse_705 Posted March 6, 2006 Posted March 6, 2006 (edited) This may be of some help. It's an example of a letter enclosing an application form for a job, plus an application form both mentioning our policy on employing ex offenders. These are both from our local SureStart. Deb application_form_for_job_for_fsf.doc letter_enclosing_application_form_for_a_job_for_FS.doc Edited March 6, 2006 by Deb
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