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CRB check - DH with a past - advice please

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KEGirlOnFire · 03/08/2014 10:47

I am planning to become a childminder. I am still fully employed so haven't yet started the process but I am aware that we will both need to be crb checked. Mine will be clear but my dh had a conviction for possession of cannabis when he was 23 (15 years ago). Obviously this was when he was much younger and certainly he doesn't do anything like it now (and I've never even smoked a cigarette!!!). I just want to know what the implication of this might be for being a childminder?

Other than knowing that we will be crb checked I don't know how it will be used by ofsted or the council.

Any ideas?

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paddleduck · 03/08/2014 11:31

I'd be more concerned that he hasn't admitted his previous convictions to you before. . Smoking weed as a youngster is one thing.. ABH?

fackinell · 03/08/2014 11:29

Ahhh, you may have a problem with the ABH. Sorry Sad
The only way around it would be to use other premises, maybe set up with a friend and use their's. That sucks, feel for you.

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KEGirlOnFire · 03/08/2014 11:20

He has just admitted some motoring convictions and ABH aswell. Again all in his late teens and early 20s. Being a cm was my dream and now I am devestated. Is there any point at all?

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fackinell · 03/08/2014 11:05

Ofsted are only concerned with class A convictions such as murder, rape, sexual abuse etc. You would not be passed as a RCM with any of those. His old conviction will show on there, however.

I was a RCM and my exP had a DUI conviction (in 20s, idiot!!) and for theft (as a minor.) mine was clean. I put both in the parents folder back to back and never drew attention to them. They were available for all to see but not one person looked.

You have to have the info available but if its mentioned, I'd just say, 'yes, he was young and stupid but thank goodness we all grow up.' As long as he's not doing it now it should be no problem.

HSMMaCM · 03/08/2014 10:52

If Ofsted are happy it's not current and don't see it as a risk for children I would have thought you'd be ok. Not sure if they do extra medical checks for this kind of conviction ????