Oh right. Well then its pointless then.

Why though? Hopefully ISA will be a lot more closely monitored. I can see where you are coming from BUT.......... ......In the past 5 years 11,500 people have been wrongly branded as criminals by the CRB, - these innocent people have had their lives and liveliehood ruined by a crappy and inefficient service. BUT..............and this is what the article i read DOESNT mention............ .....If 11,500 people have been wrongly branded as criminals then we would also be right to assume that means that 11,500 criminals have also got through the system and are now working with children or the elderly. I have decided to turn down that job offer on the basis of what I have read about the CRB.

Well, good! and about time !!!! So maybe now when I apply for any jobs in the future my human right to confidentiality is protected whilst at the same time safeguarding our more vulnerable members of society. About time !!!

it IS a stupid system. If someone wants to molest women then they are going to do it anyway regardless of whether they are working or not. I think they are more likely to molest women down some dark alley or in the park than they are at their desk! - which to me proves that the system is stupid. And a serial women molesterer for instance is going to have a hell of a lot more time on their hands to carry out their fetishes if they cannot find employment....... ......The old addage "The devil makes light work for idle hands" !!

I hear what you are saying but there are women everywhere. so does that mean he would never be allowed to work again? thats really ridiculous, because then if he cant find work ever because of the studpid system that we ALREADY have then it is every tax payer in the country that has to foot the bill - through paying him unemployment benefits.

Hi thanks, Okay, I shall try not to worry too much about it then. To be honest I think the law needs to be changed. Instead of these companies seeing what convictions you have in all their nitty gritty detail they should instead the CRB for "advice on employment which is relevant to them" for instance if you were convicted of fraud or dishonesty then it should be the companies reponsibility to let the CRB agency know that the person is applying for a job within the financial sector. And then depending on the relevance of the conviction the CRB should only be there to dispense advice with a simple letter saying something like: Cleared to work in finance: No or Yes Like wise if the comapny was an educational establishment or an elderly peoples home then the CRB check should read: Cleared to work with vulnerable people: No or Yes That to me would be a much better system because despite my conviction it would read "Cleared to work in finance: Yes" - because my conviction bears no relevance on the job.

Erm yeah, but it wasnt the first time. Lets just say that in my old job i worked outside a lot and leave it at that. Its an embarrasing one though to put down but guess ill have to. no doubt they will all have a laugh and a giggle about it and i probably wont get the job :S Either that or if by some miracle I DO get the job even though i have a conviction then i can see them replacing my office chair with a commode for a laugh or something.

Hi thanks. Okay, so I shall have to own up to it then because I was convicted only 2 years ago of indecent exposure, which is classed as a sexual offence even though I was only caught peeing on the side of the road.

Hi guys, I have applied for a job within the financial sector, and they company have said that they wish to carry out a CRB check. I know that I DO have previous convictions. My question is would they bar me from employment? (The convictions are not related to theft or dishonesty, so i see no reason why they should be a problem with me being employed within finance.) Can someone please give me some clarification on this ? Thanks