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Working in the healthcare sector
Aim of this page People who work in healthcare and other allied professions are part of a large and diverse […]
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Leading charities with conviction – Guidance for individuals on changes to the rules on being a trustee or senior manager of a charity with a criminal record
Introduction This guidance is for individuals in England and Wales. It summarises the changes to the automatic disqualification rules that […]
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Applying for a licence to become a taxi driver
Aim of this page Providing you can drive, there’s not a huge amount of additional training you’ll need to get […]
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Information: Becoming a police officer
Aim of this page In recent years the rules regarding eligibility to become a police officer have been slightly relaxed. […]
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Becoming a Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC)
Aim of this information This information forms part of our section on looking for employment and common occupations and professions. […]
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Prison Vetting – Clearance and Standard Plus
This page is currently under construction. Current guidance on prison vetting is available here.
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Gambling licence (known as a Personal Functional Licence)
Aim of this information This information is designed to set out how a criminal record can impact on getting a […]
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Becoming a solicitor
Aim of this page This page aims to set out the route to becoming a solicitor and the likely obstacles […]
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Volunteering
Benefits of volunteering Many people of all ages and circumstances find great satisfaction in doing voluntary work. For people with […]
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Member of Parliament
The rules about becoming an MP are less restrictive to those that apply to standing for election as a local […]
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Becoming a driving instructor
Aim of this page There are approximately 40,000 driving instructors in the UK and every year there are around 1.5 […]
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Accountant
General There are no licence requirements to allow you to describe yourself as an accountant. However, to use the description […]
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Aviation sector (e.g. Airports)
The Civil Aviation Authority are responsible for regulating the aviation sector. The National Aviation Security Program (NASP) requires a basic criminal […]
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Becoming a childminder
Aim of this page The focus of this information is in registering to become a childminder with a criminal record. […]
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Local councillor
This is a short information page about becoming a local councillor. The aim of this page is to provide further […]
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Criminal justice sector / Prison vetting
Aim of this page The aim of this information is to outline the vetting process for anybody looking to work […]