We’ve just published our update for May 2019. This months update includes: An advice post detailing how you can request that an organisation delete your personal data once it’s no longer necessary for them to retain it. A personal story highlighting an individuals experience of working as a teacher following a caution for affray. A

We’ve just published our update for April 2019. This months update includes: An advice post setting out the information an employer sees when they use the DBS Update Service to check a criminal record. An update to our GDPR and data protection – Guidance for individuals page to include a section on taking action against

We’ve just published our update for March 2019. This months update includes: An advice post on applying to come off the Sex Offenders Register if you’re on it indefinitely. An introduction to the Web Chat pilot on our InformationHub site and how to use it. A personal story highlighting some of the positives and negatives

We’ve just published our update for February 2019.             This months update includes: Some new guidance for individuals on the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and data protection. An update to our important links and organisations section to include details of organisations providing immigration advice. A personal story highlighting an

We’ve just published our update for January 2019.             This months update includes: An advice post on travelling to the EU post-Brexit. A personal story highlighting an individuals experience of applying for a nursing course at university. A link to a discussion on theForum on opening a business bank account

We’ve just published our update for December 2018.             This months update includes: New information on wrongful dismissal claims which, in certain circumstances, can be used to claim damages against an employer. New information on travelling to India with a criminal record following the introduction of their e-Visa system. A

We’ve just published our update for November 2018.             This months update includes: New information on the Homelessness Reduction Act which came into force earlier this year. A link to the updated list of offences that will never be filtered published by the Disclosure and Barring Service A personal story about

We’ve just published our update for October 2018.             This months update includes: New information on EU nationals staying in the UK and deportation from the UK due to a criminal record. A link to updated information on becoming a magistrate. A personal story on applying for and successfully being

We’ve just published our update for September 2018.             This months update includes: A new list of insurance brokers who are able to provide commercial insurance policies to people with a criminal record. An advice post highlighting the details of a case heard in the Supreme Court around the disclosure

We’ve just published our update for August 2018.             This months update includes: An update post setting out changes to the ‘disqualification by association’ element of the Childcare Disqualification Requirements which came into effect on 31st August 2018. A link to updated information on applying to university. A personal story explaining

We’ve just published our update for July 2018.             This months update includes: An advice post setting out the way in which conditional cautions are recorded on the Police National Computer and how this impacts on their being filtered from standard and enhanced DBS checks. A link to some general information

We’ve just published our update for June 2018.             This months update includes: An advice post setting out the pros and cons of applying for a Subject Access Request compared with a basic DBS check if you want to find out whats on your criminal record. A link to an