Who acts as a Referee?
We ask former employers, senior officers and educational establishments for information about the person who is being vetted. We also ask the person being vetted to choose some people who have known them well for a significant recent period in their life, to act as Referees. We hope that they will ask such people for permission first and make sure that they are willing to be interviewed. We will not necessarily contact all Referees who have been nominated. Our enquiries will not be confined to past and present employers and nominated character referees.
