Filtering scenario guidance
Changes to the filtering rules that came in to force on October 28 2023, the following page explains the potential impact on DBS customers
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Updates to the Filtering rules, via the draft Police Act 1997 (Criminal Record Certificates: Relevant Matter) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023, will mean that unspent convictions and cautions will appear on checks even if they have previously been filtered off. Â
This means that in some limited circumstances, a Standard or Enhanced check may now show more information than before.Â
Where additional information does appear on a DBS check, the employer should consider the information when making a suitability decision. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp employer can discuss the circumstances of the unspent conviction with the employee, consider any background information provided on the check, and take past performance into consideration.Â