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
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
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
This section provides information on:
Identifying and reporting a safeguarding cause for concern
Addressing a cause for concern
Referrals to the DBS and regulators
This section provides information on:
Safeguarding considerations needed when engaging contractors
Safeguarding practices for 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)