Enhanced Disclosures
An Enhanced Disclosure contains all of the information in the Standard Disclosure plus other relevant information held in police records.
This can include information about attempted prosecutions that were unsuccessful or behaviour that might be indicative of criminal activity.
Applications for Enhanced Disclosures are made by Applicants and must be countersigned by a Registered Body as part of the recruitment or staff review process.
An Enhanced Disclosure will be issued where the Registered Body makes a statement which states that it is required for a ‘prescribed purpose’ under Part V of the Police Act 1997. In the context of AccessNI’s services, ‘prescribed purpose’ relates only to the Enhanced disclosure process.
Enhanced Disclosures for those working with the Vulnerable
As with Standard Disclosures, where a job involves working with vulnerable people, the Registered Body must also make clear in the Application that a search against the Lists is required.
Please also see Who is eligible for an Enhanced Disclosure below
Please also see distinction between Standard and Enhanced Disclosures
Who is eligible for an Enhanced Disclosure?
Enhanced Disclosures are used mainly for positions that involve contact with children or vulnerable adults.
The type of work may involve eg, regularly caring for, supervising, training or being in sole charge of young people; or regular contact with residents of care homes or providing services to unwell, infirm or disabled people in their own home.
Enhanced Disclosures are also issued for certain statutory purposes or specific posts such as judicial appointments and appointments by or under the Crown.
The regulations under Part V of the Police Act 1997 set out or ‘proscribe’ the positions which qualify for an Enhanced Disclosure.
A position which appears in the regulation is said to be a ‘prescribed purpose’ for an application for an Enhanced Disclosure.
