Common use of Disclosure of Convictions Clause in Contracts

Disclosure of Convictions. The College have a Legal Obligation known as “Duty of Care” to do everything reasonable to protect students, staff and visitors from potential harm. We therefore require students to declare if they: • are serving/have served a custodial sentence • are currently/have been on licence • have served or are serving any type of order (except pre-court orders such as reprimand or final warnings) • are currently on, or have been on an Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programme (ISSP) • have Caution/s, Warning/s or Reprimand/s. (the College does not need to know about convictions that are spent) Information disclosed will not necessarily prevent you from studying the course of your choice. However, if you have a previous conviction(s) that you do not disclose and which is subsequently discovered, you may be refused a place or asked to leave the course. There may be occasions whereby a current/previous conviction may affect the outcome of your course (for example Childcare courses) but we will discuss this with you in full and offer alternatives where appropriate. If you would like to disclose information regarding criminal offences prior to enrolment, or during the course of your studies, please call the Safeguarding manager on 01223 418507.