What does disclosure mean?

What does disclosure mean?

Disclosure is the process of making facts or information known to the public. Proper disclosure by corporations is the act of making its customers, investors, and any people involved in doing business with the company aware of pertinent information.

What does a disclosure has been made mean?

A disclosure is a completed Garda vetting application. Some people are alarmed when they hear the word ‘disclosure’ but it is simply the terminology used by the National Vetting Bureau, it doesn’t necessarily mean that there is anything to disclose!

What does a vetting disclosure mean?

A vetting disclosure will include details of all convictions and pending prosecutions and a statement of specified information* (if any) or a statement that there is no criminal record or specified information relating to the person being vetted.

Does caution count as criminal record?

Although a caution is not a conviction, it forms a part of a person’s criminal record and can be used as evidence of bad character if a person is prosecuted for another crime, and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks (previously called Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks) for certain types of employment.

What type of background check do hospitals use?

Civil history checks can help hospitals to find that information. Verification checks: Is the doctor or nurse properly licensed with the state? Hospitals can verify this information through a professional/license certification check. Other verification checks include employment history, education, and references.

Does a DBS check show employment history?

A basic DBS check is for any purpose, including employment. The certificate will contain details of convictions and conditional cautions that are considered to be unspent under the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

Will a warning show up on a DBS check?

warnings, reprimands and youth cautions will no longer be automatically disclosed on a DBS certificate.

How long does a warning stay on your DBS?

six years