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Guidance for employers about DBS checks, including how to apply, registering with the DBS and the code of practice.
A guide to applying for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
A list of Responsible Organisations and their responsibilities.
OISC has created a table containing charges related to providing unlawful immigration advice or fraud and the arrest warrants of those who failed to appear at court.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in China, including guidance on residency, healthcare and travel.
How to apply for a basic DBS check to get a copy of your criminal record, and what you must provide. It costs £18.
Guidance on how digital identity providers can become certified to complete digital identity checks for the 'Right to Work', 'Right to Rent' and DBS schemes.
Guidance on the European Union regulation on explosives precursors, including licensing, labelling and reporting suspicious activity
The review of the broader criminal records regime has now been completed, led by Mrs Sunita Mason, the government’s independent advisor.
This is the Law Commission report on Criminal Record Disclosure: Non-Filterable Officnces
Find out whether your biometric data is likely to be on a police database - fingerprints, DNA sample, kept after arrest, crime, conviction
Guidance for prosecutors and investigators on their asset recovery powers under Section 2A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
A guide to applying for compensation under the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
Advice on how to obtain criminal record checks for use in China, covering time spent in the UK.
If you are found guilty of a crime, your sentence will depend on a number of factors, including the type, seriousness and circumstances of the crime.
In parallel with a review of the vetting and barring scheme (VBS), a separate but aligned review of the broader criminal records regime.
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