In Scotland there's a system called "Disclosure"[0]. There are different types of disclosure[1]: - Basic disclosure - Standard disclosure - Enhanced disclosu

In Scotland there's a system called "Disclosure"[0]. There are different types of disclosure[1]: - Basic disclosure - Standard disclosure - Enhanced disclosure - Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Depending on the level of disclosure, "spent" convictions may need to be disclosed. You can however apply for spent convictions to be removed from the disclosure process. As an employee for a private consultancy which was carrying out software development work for the Scottish Government I had to get a Basic Disclosure to be able to perform my duties on that contract. It's not that unusual for certain types of work. [0]: https://www.mygov.scot/organisations/disclosure-scotland/ https://www.mygov.scot/organisations/disclosure-scotland/ [1]: https://www.mygov.scot/disclosure-types/ https://www.mygov.scot/disclosure-types/