Simplifying the checking process

If you are recruiting people into positions of trust you will want to check that you are recruiting the right people. For some positions you may require a Criminal Record Check to be carried out. Typically these will be positions working with children or vulnerable adults.

There are two levels of disclosure; a Standard Disclosure and an Enhanced Disclosure. Both disclosures check current and spent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings held by the police. The Enhanced Disclosure also checks further relevant information held by any police force and checks the Children or Vulnerable Adult Barred Lists. These checks can go some way in providing you with peace of mind.

Lloyds Law acts as an Umbrella Body to the Criminal Records Bureau. This means that we can act as an intermediatory between you, as the employer, and the Criminal Records Bureau and simplify the whole checking process for you. Throughout the process we will keep you updated, provide the employee with phone support and do the work for you, freeing you from further administration.

However, what distinguishes our service from many other Umbrella Body companies is that we do not leave you once you have received the disclosure. With our team of consultants we can advise you on how to manage those difficult situations where a Criminal Record check reveals a conviction or other information. This may involve making a decision as to the employment of the applicant or in deciding what further information you need.

If you have positions in your company that you consider appropriate for checking please contact us on crb@lelc.co.uk to discuss and, if appropriate, we will take the process forward quickly, simply and professionally.