What is a spent conviction/caution?
A conviction/caution becomes spent if a person does not re-offend within the agreed rehabilitation period.
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 gives people with spent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings the right not to disclose them when applying for most jobs.
The length of the rehabilitation period for a conviction/caution will depend on the sentence given and the age of the individual at the time of sentencing.
Spent and unspent convictions/cautions are disclosed, subject to filtering, on Standard and Enhanced DBS checks.
More information about rehabilitation periods can be found in the Rehabilitation Periods guidance or on the Ministry of Justice website.
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 gives people with spent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings the right not to disclose them when applying for most jobs.
The length of the rehabilitation period for a conviction/caution will depend on the sentence given and the age of the individual at the time of sentencing.
Spent and unspent convictions/cautions are disclosed, subject to filtering, on Standard and Enhanced DBS checks.
More information about rehabilitation periods can be found in the Rehabilitation Periods guidance or on the Ministry of Justice website.