HR Use Only – Destruction Date (6 months):___/___/___

Objective Assessment of a Disclosed Criminal Conviction 

Job Title:	
	Department:		Name of Recruiter:		
Current staff or applicant?	
	Applicant’s name:		
Brief description of role:	

	

Department/Institution to complete
	HR use only
Risk assessment

Did the applicant disclose any convictions at recruitment stage? (e.g. within the application form or at interview?)
		High

No	

	Low

Yes	

What was the offence?
		High

Murder, manslaughter, rape/serious sexual offence, GBH/serious acts of violence, Class A drug related, drink driving (if role related)
	Medium

Robbery, burglary, theft, deception, fraud, drunk & disorderly, criminal damage	Low

Other drink driving offences, vandalism	

Is the conviction spent? (see Nacro’s website)		High

No	

	Low

Yes	

When was the offence committed?
		High

Less than 3 years ago
	Medium

3 - 10 years ago	Low

10 years + ago	

What was the sentence?

		High

Custodial	Medium

Suspended, community, conditional discharge	Low

Warning, caution, reprimand, fine, absolute discharge	

Is the type/nature of the offence directly relevant to the position?	

	High

Yes	Medium

Some link between offence and position
	Low

No	

Is there a pattern of specific offences?
		High

Yes	Medium

Some instances	Low

No pattern	

Was the offence committed in an employment situation?
		High

Yes	Medium

Some link with an employment situation
	Low

No	

Has the recruiter received references? 
If yes, are the satisfactory? 

	
High

Referees declare applicant unsuitable
	
Medium

Referees share some reservations	
Low

Referees declare applicant suitable	

Does the applicant offer any reasonable mitigating circumstances regarding the offence?
		High

No	Medium

Some mitigating circumstances	Low

Yes	
	Total number of High	Total number of Medium

	Total number of Low

HR Director/Assistant Director only

On consideration of this assessment, it is believed that the applicant does / does not constitute a risk for the following reasons:

	

	

Therefore, the applicant should / should not be offered this position.

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