DBS Check shows 15 year old 'conviction' job at risk

victor2

therealhyper wrote: »

I have nearly finished drafting a letter which I was going to send along with the DBS Certificate (and now thinking to include those articles I posted earlier) explaining the 'convictions' - do you guys think its worth attaching a letter explaining these ? or wait and explain in person, when / if I am called into HR ?

Thanks

If you can't deliver the certificate in person, and explain it then, I would say include a SHORT letter with it briefly explaining what the offences are. You don't want to appear like an internet warrior, providing reams of paper they won't bother to look at.
If they want to follow it up, they will.
If you are pals with anyone in HR (doubt it if you're a new employee), you might want to ask what the company's policy is on traffic offences reported in the DBS check.

IamNotAllowedToUseMyName

victor2 wrote: »

If you can't deliver the certificate in person, and explain it then, I would say include a SHORT letter with it briefly explaining what the offences are. You don't want to appear like an internet warrior, providing reams of paper they won't bother to look at.
If they want to follow it up, they will.
If you are pals with anyone in HR (doubt it if you're a new employee), you might want to ask what the company's policy is on traffic offences reported in the DBS check.

Agree. Consensus of advice sites is that early disclosure is the best course of action, but that you should only explain in detail face to face.

I really suspect that the problem is that a lot of advice is aimed at serious offenders.In America they have a helpful distinction between felonies and misdemeanours. Fines and points really are down in what most people would consider misdemeanours and I suspect that this new system will be throwing up so many expired convictions that the HR departments will not be phased by them.

I would be entirely unconcerned by an old speeding conviction, the one you need to have your story straight on is the insurance offence and how is best to present that information if challenged.

therealhyper

Update:

Discussed with Manager and all is OK, he was quite supportive and was understanding these were historic incidents (over 15 years old) and has no impact or risk to the role. He is aware of the recent Judge rulings and is in favor off having historic incidents removed from record (minor ones).

I want to say Thank You to everyone who posted and gave suggestions and feedback, you all have been very, very helpful.

Also, I see the nasty comments by a certain person on this forum, have been removed now.

Thanks again all, and have a great holiday !:T

arcon5

You mention sending the certificate to the employer... I think dbs send the employer it directly and yours is just a copy.....

victor2

arcon5 wrote: »

You mention sending the certificate to the employer... I think dbs send the employer it directly and yours is just a copy.....

Not in my experience. I got the only copy and had to give it to the employer to take a photocopy of it.

victor2

therealhyper wrote: »

Update:

Discussed with Manager and all is OK, he was quite supportive and was understanding these were historic incidents (over 15 years old) and has no impact or risk to the role. He is aware of the recent Judge rulings and is in favor off having historic incidents removed from record (minor ones).

I want to say Thank You to everyone who posted and gave suggestions and feedback, you all have been very, very helpful.

Also, I see the nasty comments by a certain person on this forum, have been removed now.

Thanks again all, and have a great holiday !:T

Glad it all worked out. Thanks for letting us know.
Have a Merry Christmas now!

therealhyper

arcon5 wrote: »

You mention sending the certificate to the employer... I think dbs send the employer it directly and yours is just a copy.....

In this case, DBS sent it directly to me and I have had to send it to my employer

Muscle750

I could understand if for example you had been banged up for armed robbery or worse have a effect on employment but for 16 year old motoring offences i cant see any reasonable employer have a issue

fred246

I don't really see much difference between armed robbery and speeding with no insurance.