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Updated 17 September 2026 to reflect the removal of the supervision exemption by the Crime and Policing Act 2026, in force from 1 September 2026. First published 8 February 2017. "Regulated activity with children" is the legal test that decides whether an organisation can ask for an Enhanced DBS check that includes a search of
A police caution is a type of official warning known as an “out of court disposal”, which is given by the police for lower-level crimes. A suspect must have made an admission of guilt before a caution can be issued. For the police a caution is a quick, cheap, and efficient way to deal
The answer to the question "How long does a police caution stay on your record?" depends on who is asking the question. The answer will be different depending on the level of disclosure that can be lawfully requested by the organisation who is asking the question. On a basic disclosure a caution (youth and
You may be wondering whether it is possible to get a caution, including a conditional caution or youth caution, removed, or perhaps simply you have an arrest record that you would like expunged (deleted). It could be that your caution, or arrest record, is showing up on your standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring
We have successfully defended a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) barred listed prosecution and subsequently argued for the deletion of the client’s police caution. The client had been issued with a police caution and placed on the child and vulnerable persons barred list. The client was prosecuted for applying for a regulated job from
