| > He didn't have to leave his job, https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-b... > The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA). [...] > Referrals are made to us when an employer or organisation, eg a regulatory body, has concerns that a person has caused harm, or poses a future risk of harm to vulnerable groups, including children. > In these circumstances the employer must make a referral to the DBS, though this is not obligatory for regulatory bodies. If he had an enhanced check: > Standard (£26) > This checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings. > Enhanced (£44) > This includes the same as the standard check plus any additional information held by local police that’s reasonably considered relevant to the role being applied for. It's likely this arrest would have prevented him from working with vulnerable young people. |