DBS Check Results Revealed For Wrexham’s Education System
A FOI by Wrexham.com has revealed the results in criminal record checks for those looking to work in Wrexham’s education system with only 4.8% containing convictions or cautions.
We asked for the data on Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, formally a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check, for those applying and training to become teachers in Wrexham from April 1st 2013 to the end of 2014.
The data unit includes information for those applying to be teachers, teaching assistants, caretakers, dinner ladies, deputy head teachers, classroom assistants, head of years, substitute/agency teacher and the like.
Overall there were 3377 checks made in that period, with 94 certificates containing conviction and or caution information, and 163 with convictions and/or cautions found. The same applicant however may have submitted more than one application in the specified time period.
The highest result was for those offending for ‘driving a motor vehicle with excess alcohol’ (27) , and ‘Assault’ classified as Actual Bodily Harm with 12 results.
The full results are below:
| Offence Description | Total |
|---|---|
| DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH EXCESS ALCOHOL | 27 |
| ASSAULT OCCASIONING ACTUAL BODILY HARM | 12 |
| THEFT | 7 |
| THEFT – SHOPLIFTING | 7 |
| USE DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR OR THREATENING/ABUSIVE/INSULTING WORDS LIKELY TO CAUSE HARASSMENT ALARM OR DISTRESS | 7 |
| BEING DRUNK AND DISORDERLY | 6 |
| COMMON ASSAULT | 6 |
| FAILING TO STOP AFTER ACCIDENT | 6 |
| PURSUED A COURSE OF CONDUCT WHICH AMOUNTED TO HARASSMENT | 6 |
| BURGLARY AND THEFT – DWELLING | 5 |
| DRIVING WITHOUT DUE CARE AND ATTENTION | 5 |
| DESTROY OR DAMAGE PROPERTY (VALUE OF DAMAGE #5000 OR LESS – OFFENCE AGAINST CRIMINAL DAMAGE ACT 1971 ONLY) | 4 |
| NO INSURANCE | 4 |
| POSSESSING CONTROLLED DRUG | 4 |
| SEND BY COMMUNICATION NETWORK OFFENSIVE/INDECENT/OBSCENE/MENACING MESSAGE OR MATTER | 4 |
| TAKING CONVEYANCE WITHOUT AUTHORITY | 4 |
| AFFRAY | 3 |
| BATTERY | 3 |
| FAILING TO PROVIDE A SPECIMEN FOR ANALYSIS (DRIVING OR ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE) | 3 |
| MINOR ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENCE | 3 |
| RESIST OR OBSTRUCT CONSTABLE | 3 |
| THEFT BY EMPLOYEE | 3 |
| ASSAULT A CONSTABLE | 2 |
| HANDLING | 2 |
| USING VEHICLE WHILE UNINSURED | 2 |
| AGGRAVATED BURGLARY | 1 |
| ASSAULT ON POLICE | 1 |
| COMMIT AN ACT OUTRAGING PUBLIC DECENCY BY BEHAVING IN AN INDECENT MANNER | 1 |
| CRIMINAL DAMAGE | 1 |
| DESTROYING PROPERTY (WHATEVER VALUE OF DAMAGE – OFFENCE AGAINST CRIMINAL DAMAGE ACT 1971) | 1 |
| DRIVE MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VEHICLE WITHOUT DUE CARE AND ATTENTION | 1 |
| DRIVING OTHERWISE THAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH A LICENCE | 1 |
| DRIVING OTHERWISE THANIN ACCORDANCE WITH A LICENCE | 1 |
| FAILING TO REPORT ACCIDENT | 1 |
| FRAUDULENTLY USING VEHICLE EXCISE LICENCE | 1 |
| HANDLING STOLEN GOODS (RECEIVING) | 1 |
| MAKE FALSE REPRESENTATION TO MAKE GAIN FOR SELF OR ANOTHER OR CAUSE LOSS TO OTHER /EXPOSE OTHER TO RISK | 1 |
| MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION IN ORDER TO OBTAIN BENEFIT OR PAYMENT | 1 |
| NON-REP OFF | 1 |
| OBSTRUCTING POLICE | 1 |
| POSSESSING CONTROLLED DRUG – CLASS A – MDMA | 1 |
| POSSESSING CONTROLLED DRUG W/I TO SUPPLY – CLASS B – AMPHETAMINE | 1 |
| POSSESSING CONTROLLED DRUG W/I TO SUPPLY – CLASS B – CANNABIS | 1 |
| POSSESSING FALSE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT DOCUMENT (SPECIFY DOCUMENT) | 1 |
| POSSESSION OF A CLASS B DRUG – CANNABIS RESIN | 1 |
| THEFT OF CYCLE | 1 |
| USE RACIALLY THREATENING/ABUSIVE/INSULTING WORDS BEHAVIOUR LIKELY TO CAUSE HARASSMENT/ALARM/DISTRESS | 1 |
| USING PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM TO SEND MENACING MATTER | 1 |
| USING THREATENING ABUSIVE INSULTING WORDS OR BEHAVIOUR W/I TO CAUSE FEAR OR PROVOCATION OF VIOLENCE | 1 |
| WOUNDING | 1 |
The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) does not own the Police National Computer (PNC) record of convictions and cautions. The system held by the DBS is known as a ‘PNC Extract’ which is used for matching the applicant’s details against a record. The extract contains basic identifying details such as name and date of birth of persons included on the PNC. The extract does not contain any conviction information. The police force both own and maintain all information contained on the PNC.
The DBS is unable to confirm if any of the individuals were employed as a result of the information being included on a certificate as the DBS has no involvement in any recruitment decision made. The recruitment decision is made by the employer or other relevant body.
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