IS A CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE A CRIMINAL RECORD?
The conditional discharge is the sentence imposed by a court following a conviction for an offence. The conviction becomes “spent” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act after a period of time and if the potential employer does not require spent convictions to be disclosed, there is then no duty to disclose it. You should, however, be aware that the conviction remains on record for ever. If the application indicates that the job is subject to Enhanced Disclosure, it will always be revealed on a CRB check. Failure to disclose on such occasions is grounds for dismissal from the job if someone has been appointed to it.
