Disclosure of criminal records acquired in children and early adulthood

The request was successful.

Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M

Dear Disclosure and Barring Service,

For each of the last 5 financial years, in relation to standard and enhanced DBS checks, I would like to know the following (please see supplementary notes at the bottom:

1. The total number of checks per year

2. The number of checks that included a caution and/or conviction

3. The number of checks that included a caution and/or conviction where the caution/conviction was given to the individual when they were aged:
a. 10
b. 11
c. 12
d. 13
e. 14
f. 15
g. 16
h. 17
i. 18
j. 19
k. 20
l. 21
m. 22
n. 23
o. 24
p. 25

4. The number of checks that were carried out where the applicant was the following age at the time of the check
a. 10
b. 11
c. 12
d. 13
e. 14
f. 15
g. 16
h. 17
i. 18
j. 19
k. 20
l. 21
m. 22
n. 23
o. 24
p. 25

5. The number of checks that included a caution and/or conviction where the applicant was the following age at the time of the check
a. 10
b. 11
c. 12
d. 13
e. 14
f. 15
g. 16
h. 17
i. 18
j. 19
k. 20
l. 21
m. 22
n. 23
o. 24
p. 25

6. The number of checks that included a caution and/or conviction that the applicant had received when they were under 18 years old and the caution/conviction was, at the time of application:
a. In the last 2 years
b. Over 2 years ago but less than or equal to 5 years ago
c. Over 5 years ago but less than or equal to 10 years ago
d. Over 10 years ago but less than or equal to 15 years ago
e. Over 15 years ago but less than or equal to 20 years ago
f. Over 20 years ago but less than or equal to 25 years ago
g. Over 25 years ago but less than or equal to 30 years ago
h. Over 30 years ago

7. The number of checks that included a caution or conviction that the applicant had received when they between the ages of 18 and 25 years old (inclusive) and the caution/conviction was, at the time of application:
a. In the last 2 years
b. Over 2 years ago but less than or equal to 5 years ago
c. Over 5 years ago but less than or equal to 10 years ago
d. Over 10 years ago but less than or equal to 15 years ago
e. Over 15 years ago but less than or equal to 20 years ago
f. Over 20 years ago but less than or equal to 25 years ago
g. Over 25 years ago but less than or equal to 30 years ago
h. Over 30 years ago

Notes on questions

1. In breaking down the numbers of checks where a caution and/or a conviction is included, can you provide figures for:
a. Just cautions
b. Just convictions
c. Both cautions and convictions
d. Total number of checks with caution/conviction included

2. In breaking down the figures, I’d also like to know the numbers relating to each question that involved males/females

3. For questions 3,4 and 5, if the individual age breakdown is not possible, or if this would take the request over the prescribed time/cost limit, please revert back to me to consider particular groupings.

Yours faithfully,

Christopher Stacey, Co-director, Unlock - for people with convictions

DBS FOI, Disclosure and Barring Service

Good afternoon

We have received your email and aim to provide you with a response within 20 working days.

Kind regards

Sandra Rea
DBS FOI Team
Corporate Affairs Directorate
The Disclosure and Barring Service
Shannon Court, 3rd Floor South, 10 Princes Parade, Princes Dock, Liverpool L3 1QY
www.gov.uk/dbs

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Am fwy o wybodaeth am y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd (DBS) ymwelwch â’n gwefan neu cysylltwch â’n canolfan alwadau sy’n agored 6 diwrnod yr wythnos 8 y.b. hyd at 6 y.h. ar ddiwrnodau gwaith a 10 y.b. hyd at 5 y.h. ar Ddydd Sadwrn.  Os hoffech siarad yn Gymraeg  ffoniwch ein llinell Cymraeg neilltuol ar 0300 02 00 191 sy’n agored Dydd Llun i Ddydd Gwener 9 y.b. hyd at 5 y.p. Wyddoch chi y gallwch olrhain eich cais neu geisiadau ar-lein yma

Rea Sandra (DBS), Disclosure and Barring Service

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Dear Mr Stacey

 

Please find attached our response to your Freedom of Information request
sent to the DBS.

 

Kind regards

 

Sandra Rea

DBS FOI Team