What kind of criminal checks are required for approved persons?
There are three levels of disclosure provided by the Criminal Records Bureau and Disclosure Scotland. Standard and Enhanced disclosures are provided by the CRB (subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act of 1974) and they include both spent and unspent convictions. Basic Disclosure is provided by Disclosure Scotland and only includes unspent convictions. Standard disclosure is required for positions of trust such as approved persons; for all other roles in financial services you should be getting Basic disclosure. For positions where a Disclosure is required, all application forms, job advertisements and recruitment briefs must contain a statement that a Disclosure will be requested in the event of the individual being offered the position.
