can a police caution for abh stop me working with children?

Question

i recieved a caution for abh earlier this year i am now doing a nvq in chilcare i am awaiting my crb check to come back, will having a caution for abh stop me working with children

Answer 1

Yes. Under the enhanced disclousure procedures any potential employer will get a police record search which will show any convictions, charges, cautions or suspisions. It would then be up to an employer if they wished to employ you. They are likely to ask the nature of the offecece, when it was and the background. Given it is a serious crime of violence they are likely to ask you about this before offering any employment as they have to be sure you are able and fit to work with children

Answer 2

As far as I understand it, cautions are used when it would be pointless to prosecute, due to whatever reason - waste too much time, crown cannot be certain of a conviction, not in the public interest - whatever. So it is a way of garnering an admission of guilt without the chance of prosecution. If the caution appears on your criminal background check you may have explaining to do for potential work with children and the actual bodily harm caution. Depending on your State's laws, it could prevent you from working with children if a child was involved with the caution.

Answer 3

Sorry to say matey but yes it will prevent you from working with childeren.Although it was a caution it is considered a seriouse offence.Your application to work with children will be turned down
however if you keep your nose clean you can apply after a five year period,although it will remain on your record the 5 years are taken as reabilitation as long as no other offences have been commited

Answer 4

Most background checks will include:
- check against known sex offenders
- check for murder
- check for kidnapping
- check of Apprehended Violence Orders
- check of relevant employment proceedings
- check of relevant criminal records

A Charge or Conviction on any one of these is enough to make sure you will never work with children in any professional capacity.

Having received the "caution" for bodily harm, it's pretty much guaranteed you've also got a charge against your record.

I'm not the expert, and I'm not the one making the decision on whether you pass the police check or not. But I'd say your chances are slim to none of working with children.

Answer 5

I hope so.
The children must come first, too many cautions in the past have been ignored, and undesirable people got to work with children.
You may be a great person to work with children, but they only have your past behaviour as a guide. And if you caused actual bodily harm, you may be too eager to fight, to resolve problems.

Answer 6

It will show on an enhanced police check. It will then be up to any prospective employer to consider.

Now put yourself in the position of a parent. Would you want someone with a police record for violence anywhere near your child?

Answer 7

what are you writing why not english and yes i hope it does i dont think thats a job for you pal

Answer 8

if you've any sort of record then they wont let you work with children.

Answer 9

I don't think so - you were never charged or convicted.

Answer 10

I have no idea what your abbreviations mean.