The person with the criminal record is not necessarily the foster carer, and his or her name may not appear on any list.
That practice enables drivers to circumvent checks on their criminal record, health, vehicles and topographical training.
Information available centrally on the percentage of the population with a criminal record relates to convictions for standard list offences only.
These included 2.8 million records originating before 1981 consisting of name and criminal record office number.
There are wide variations in the cost of criminal record checks across police forces.
An order has prohibitory force only and involves no criminal record.
The simple existence of a criminal record should not exclude individuals from being minicab drivers.
Only those who have an unblemished criminal record are allowed to work with children.
