Criminal records check

Transport Security helps to regulate the use of criminal record checks for employees in certain sectors of the transport industry. In some areas these checks are mandatory. This section provides details on how organisations can go about checking the records of potential and existing employees and provides details on offences that can disqualify a person from a post.

Summary of Transport Personnel Review

Stephen Boys Smith undertook a review of transport personnal security at the request of the Transport Secretary in December last year. His recommendations and the accompanying written ministerial statement are available online.

Published:
22 July 2008

Independent external review of personnel security arrangements in the transport industry

Independent review of the scope and adequacy of personnel security arrangements in the transport sector and to advise on any changes needed or desirable and their impacts.

Published:
18 December 2007

Criminal record checks - the requirement

Details on the Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) which is needed for certain aviation functions.

Published:
06 January 2006

Criminal record checks: frequently asked questions

Common questions on the criminal record check procedure.

Published:
06 January 2006
Last update:
02 May 2006

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Information on Act under which criminal convictions can become spent or ignored after a rehabilitation period, although they remain on the Police National Computer.

Published:
06 January 2006

Disqualifying offences list for England and Wales

Details of the offences that would disqualify a person from certain positions in the transport security sector.

Published:
06 January 2006

Disqualifying offences list for Scotland

Details of the offences that would disqualify a person from certain positions in the transport security sector.

Published:
09 January 2006

Disqualifying offences list for Northern Ireland

Details of the offences that would disqualify a person from certain positions in the transport security sector.

Published:
09 January 2006

Disqualifying offences list under Military Law

Details of the offences that would disqualify a person from certain positions in the transport security sector.

Published:
09 January 2006

Appeal procedure

How to appeal against a decision made under the criminal record check procedures.

Published:
09 January 2006

Disclosure Scotland

Detailed information on how individuals may apply for a criminal record check in Scotland.

Published:
11 August 2004