Pre-employment checks
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You should make all job offers conditional. They should depend on satisfactory references and pre-employment checks that are relevant.
- Our guidance on recruiting and inducting staff includes information on the different types of checks you can take and how to get the most out of references.
- You can use our more detailed guide to criminal records checks to help you work out which checks are appropriate and legal for which roles.
- Unlock, a charity for people with criminal records, has lots of information about employment, business and volunteering.
Last reviewed: 06 December 2018
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