Public Sector: Interpreters
Home Office written
question – answered on 22nd December 2016.
Baroness
Coussins Crossbench
To ask Her Majesty’s
Government what discussions have been held between the Ministry of Justice and
the Home Office about the eligibility of public service interpreters for a
criminal records check at enhanced disclosure level; and what has been the
outcome of those discussions.
Baroness
Williams of Trafford The Minister of State, Home Department
An individual who is
seeking to work with children or vulnerable adults may be eligible for an
enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, eligibility for which is
set out in Part V of the Police Act 1997. Eligibility takes into account the
activities and circumstances under which the person is performing the role, and
not necessarily the profession.
Interpreters in certain
public service positions may already be eligible for enhanced checks, for
example those working within prisons or those working in certain roles with
children or vulnerable adults. It is for an employer to satisfy themselves that
the relevant position is eligible under the current legal provisions. Detailed
guidance on eligibility is provided by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
