How long is the disclosure valid?
– The disclosure contains information, which is valid only on the day of issue. Disclosures do not carry a pre-determined period of validity because a conviction or other matter could be recorded against the subject of the disclosure at any time after it is issued e.g. the following day. Although the basic disclosure does not have a period of validity clearly it would be meaningless if obtained too far in advance of pass issue. Therefore basic disclosure certificates should not be dated more than 10 weeks before pass application. Will employers be informed if, after receiving a disclosure, an employee commits a disqualifying offence? – No. There is no warning system in place to notify offences post disclosure. Employers often enter a requirement into contracts that it is incumbent upon individuals to inform their employer if they are convicted of an offence between disclosures. Such requirement may look like: “Within [ ] days of any conviction for a disqualifying offence the employee m
The disclosure contains information, which is valid only on the day of issue. Disclosures do not carry a pre-determined period of validity because a conviction or other matter could be recorded against the subject of the disclosure at any time after it is issued e.g. the following day. Although the basic disclosure does not have a period of validity clearly it would be meaningless if obtained too far in advance of pass issue. Therefore basic disclosure certificates should not be dated more than 10 weeks before pass application.
