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Criminal Convictions Form

Declaring Criminal Convictions

In accordance with the College’s safeguarding requirements, all students/prospective students are asked to disclose unspent criminal convictions in order to study at Barnsley College.  This includes existing students that receive a criminal conviction whilst on a programme of study at College.

If the programme of study requires a DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check, you are required to declare all convictions (including warnings, cautions, reprimands) which are ‘spent’ and ‘un-spent’ due to certain professions being exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  Existing students must declare immediately upon receiving a criminal conviction.

For Non-Regulated Courses, all prospective students will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions at the application stage and again at the enrolment process, to check there are no further criminal convictions in the time period from the interview to enrolment.

For Regulated Courses, all prospective students will be asked to declare both unspent and spent criminal convictions at the application stage and again at the enrolment process, to check there are no further criminal convictions in the time period from the interview to enrolment.

Please note that declaring a criminal conviction does not automatically prevent anyone from becoming or continuing as a student at Barnsley College.

You will be asked to complete the ‘Confidential Details of Criminal Convictions’ form which you can complete online by clicking on the link below.  Once completed, this form is automatically sent straight through to the central Safeguarding Team.  Your disclosed convictions will then be assessed in accordance with College procedures and the College will aim to inform you of the outcome of the assessment within two weeks of the Safeguarding Team receiving your fully completed form.

If you require any further information or support regarding declaration of criminal convictions please contact the Safeguarding Team on 01226 216 142 or email: safeguarding@barnsley.ac.uk

If you need to supply details of more than three convictions please download this file to supply your details of Criminal Convictions and upload it at the bottom of this form.

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    Please note: You are not required to include details of criminal conviction/s which are spent in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The National Association for the Care & Resettlement of Offenders (NACRO), the Youth Offending Service, the Probation Service and the Citizen’s Advice Bureau are able to give advice on whether convictions are spent. If you are applying to study on a course where an Enhanced DBS Check is required, please state convictions which are ‘Spent’ and ‘Unspent’, including Warnings, Reprimands, Cautions or Referral Orders.
  • Please note: failure to provide accurate details about your criminal conviction may delay or prevent the processing of your application/enrolment to College

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  • Section E - Declaration

    The College recognises that the information on this form constitutes sensitive personal data and by signing below you explicitly consent for the College collecting, holding and otherwise processing this data, which may include liaising with any other agencies you are working with. The College will process this data for legitimate reasons and will do so in a way that does not unjustifiably prejudice your own interests.
  • Please tick the box below to indicate your agreement to this declaration. By agreeing to this declaration you acknowledge that you have given true and accurate information about your criminal convictions.

Last updated: 13th September 2024

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