Training

Criminal Records Services provides specialist training on the CRB, criminal convictions, sentencing, The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and all areas concerned with recruiting and managing employees subject to criminal records checking

We design and deliver consultancy and training solutions to businesses of all sizes and sectors employing staff or volunteers who require a CRB check. Our knowledge of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the CRB Code of Practice ensures we provide top quality services to help companies reduce their risk in recruiting the wrong person into the wrong job, while also having the correct policies in place when recruiting or employing staff or volunteers with a criminal record.

Criminal Records offer bespoke training packages tailored to your organisation. In addition we offer the following seminars:

Employers Guide to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 & Criminal Convictions

Ideal for all levels of management who have responsibility for recruitment.

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 how it works
Spent or Unspent convictions
Exempted Professions
Disclosure of offences
Understanding Offences & Sentencing
Your responsibilities as an Employer
Obtaining criminal record checks

Employers Guide to the Criminal Records Bureau, Certificates, and Compliance with the CRB Code of Practice

Essential for all staff who handle data provided by the Criminal Records Bureau.

Obtaining CRB checks
Who requires a CRB check
The CRB Code of Practice
The policies and procedures essential for compliance
Confidentiality and who needs to know what
Complying with the Police Act, Data Protection and Equal Opportunities
Overseas Applicants can you obtain criminal conviction Data?

The Recruiters Guide to Conviction Interpretation and Sentences

Knowledge that every HR professional, recruiting line-manager and employment advisor really needs to know, to employ or not?

Conviction Interpretation & Employability Risk Assessments
Understanding Offences and sentencing in relation to the Job Description
Violence
Violent offences range from Threatening Behavior to Murder, an explanation of the different levels of personal assaults
Sex Offenders/Pedophiles
Sexually related and Schedule One offences
The Sex Offenders’ Register and how it affects employment?
Assessing and Managing the risk.
Theft & Fraud
Understanding the convictions against the person or company and the consequences for employment
Sentences
The Range of sentences available to a Magistrate or Judge and how they affect your recruitment decision, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, The Sex Offenders Register and the Criminal Records Bureau.

For further information on Criminal Records Services and the CRB please call 01942 609365, alternatively email enquiries@criminalrecordsservices.co.uk