TB96
New Member
Hi,
Anyone know/experienced any difficulty in having an unspent drink/drug driving conviction? I understand it becomes spent after 5 years so you legally do not have to disclose this to jobs/insurances that require no/only basic DBS checks, but 5 years can feel like a long time if unemployed I imagine. I’ve heard stories of people not even telling their employer (assuming this employer doesn’t conduct any sort of DBS checks) but I can’t imagine that ending well and im sure can be seen as a criminal offence itself. I appreciate this is a very wide and subjective question as everyone will be different in terms of qualifications, nature of offence etc but just wanted some general thoughts/experiences. Personally, I aimed to pursue a career in the Biological sciences field (they tend not to ask for DBS checks, unless for the NHS based in hospitals). Thanks guys.
Anyone know/experienced any difficulty in having an unspent drink/drug driving conviction? I understand it becomes spent after 5 years so you legally do not have to disclose this to jobs/insurances that require no/only basic DBS checks, but 5 years can feel like a long time if unemployed I imagine. I’ve heard stories of people not even telling their employer (assuming this employer doesn’t conduct any sort of DBS checks) but I can’t imagine that ending well and im sure can be seen as a criminal offence itself. I appreciate this is a very wide and subjective question as everyone will be different in terms of qualifications, nature of offence etc but just wanted some general thoughts/experiences. Personally, I aimed to pursue a career in the Biological sciences field (they tend not to ask for DBS checks, unless for the NHS based in hospitals). Thanks guys.