Safer Employment and Criminal Convictions

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The Safer Employment Procedure can be found below.

Cumbria County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

The safer employment procedure covers safeguarding arrangements during an individual's recruitment and employment and all employees should familiarise themselves with safer employment practices.

Link to: Safer Employment and Criminal Convictions Procedure

The drop down options below contain a summary of the main areas within the Safer Employment Procedure. You will also find Frequently Asked Questions and useful template letters, forms and resources that may be used throughout the process.

This section provides information on:

  • Safe and fair recruitment practices

  • Assessments needed when an applicant has a criminal conviction

  • Failure to disclose a criminal conviction

  • Pre-employment clearances

  • Changing jobs/ internal movers and portability of checks 

Link to: Safe and Fair Recruitment and Induction Practices

This section provides information on:

  • The types of DBS checks and eligible roles

  • When a DBS check is needed and assessing the level of check required

  • Requesting a DBS check

  • The DBS update service

  • Changes  to the job/ internal movers and DBS portability

  • 3 yearly rechecks

  • DBS data handling, use, storage, retention and disposal

Link to: Disclosure and Barring Service Checks

This section provides information on an individuals' obligations in relation to:

  • Professional registrations needed to practice in their field

  • Declaring a change of circumstances (safeguarding) or conflict of interest

Link to: On-going Obligations

This section provides information on:

  • Identifying and reporting a safeguarding cause for concern

  • Addressing a cause for concern

  • Referrals to the DBS and regulators

Link to: Addressing Safeguarding Allegations

This section provides information on:

  • Safeguarding considerations needed when engaging contractors

  • Safeguarding practices for the Externally Provided Workforce

Link to: Contractors and the Externally Provided Workforce

This Section Provides information on: 

  • What candidates need to disclose
  • Selection Assessment and Fair Treatment 
  • Withdrawal of Conditional Offer of Employment
  • DBS Code of Practice
  • Training 

Link to: Suitability of Ex Offenders 2021 (Doc 248kb)