Principle 10 of the Social Care Code of Practice for International Recruitment

International social care staff will undergo the most comprehensive criminal record checks in their country of origin, as that country is able to provide before departure. In the UK they will comply with any checks required by UK legislation and regulation as with any other employees.

Practice

Employers will:

• Seek guidance from embassies in the country where they are recruiting on what criminal checks are available, their limitations and how to authenticate them.
• Make offers of employment subject to satisfactory checks

Key sources of Information

• DH guidance for care homes and domiciliary agencies on the Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA)
• Protection of Children Act 1999
• Criminal Records Bureau
• Disclosure.co.uk - online CRB checks