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English and Welsh disclosures data: FOI release
Information requested
The volumes of applications in last 3 financial years (14/15, 15/16 and 16/17) in relation to basic, standard and enhanced checks for applicants in England & Wales, broken down by gender and into the following categories:
1. The total number of checks per year.
2. The number of checks that included a caution and/or conviction.
3. The number of checks that included a caution and/or conviction where the caution/conviction was given to the individual when they were aged (range of 10 to 25 years of age by individual year).
4. The number of checks that were carried out where the applicant was the following age at the time of the check (range of 10 to 25 years of age by individual year).
5. The number of checks that included a caution and/or conviction where the applicant was the following age at the time of the check (range of 10 to 25 years of age by individual year).
As noted in our previous correspondence with you on the 13 March 2018, Disclosure Scotland does not process English and Welsh standard or enhanced disclosures, data for these should be obtained from the Disclosure and Barring Service. The individual age breakdown requested was also not possible as some of the gender/age groupings would result in very low figures.
In response you amended the age ranges to the following groups for basic disclosures:
a. Under 18
b. 18 to 21 (includes anyone aged 18 and over and less than 22)
c. 22 to 25 (includes anyone aged 22 and over and less than 26).
Response
I have detailed below most of the information you requested in the format you asked for.
1. The total number of checks per year.
English and Welsh basic volumes by age and gender 2014-15 to 2016-17.
Fiscal Year Age Group Female Male Total 2014-15 a. Under 18 6,250 9,200 15,450 b. 18 to 21 53,330 73,440 126,770 c. 22 to 25 68,630 103,110 171,740 d. 26 and over 245,620 507,890 753,510 Total 373,830 693,640 1,067,470 2015-16 a. Under 18 5,200 8,510 13,700 b. 18 to 21 56,950 81,070 138,020 c. 22 to 25 76,410 116,270 192,680 d. 26 and over 271,460 560,900 832,370 Total 410,010 766,750 1,176,770 2016-17 a. Under 18 6,080 12,620 18,690 b. 18 to 21 64,820 101,390 166,210 c. 22 to 25 84,860 136,030 220,890 d. 26 and over 312,880 663,570 976,450 Total 468,640 913,610 1,382,250
Notes:
1. – Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Totals may not equal sum of parts due to rounding.
2. – Excludes applications which contained invalid postcode information.
2. The number of checks that included a caution and/or conviction.
Data for cautions is not available as this information is inconsistently supplied by the various UK police forces. Also note that most cautions are deemed to have been rehabilitated three months after they were given and are therefore excluded from basic disclosures in the vast majority of instances.
Please see response at question 3 for the final answer to this question regarding convictions.
3. The number of checks that included a caution and/or conviction where the caution/conviction was given to the individual when they were aged:
a. Under 18
b. 18 to 21
c. 22 to 25
English and Welsh basic checks that disclosed unspent convictions by age-group (at age of conviction) and gender 2014-15 to 2016-17.
Fiscal Year Age Group Female Male Total 2014-15 Under 18 50 1,020 1,060 18 to 21 430 4,450 4,880 22 to 25 440 3,670 4,110 26 and over 1,230 9,090 10,310 Total 2,140 18,230 20,370 2015-16 Under 18 50 1,250 1,300 18 to 21 510 4,700 5,220 22 to 25 430 4,140 4,570 26 and over 1,330 10,080 11,410 Total 2,320 20,170 22,490 2016-17 Under 18 70 1,610 1,680 18 to 21 480 5,640 6,120 22 to 25 460 4,660 5,120 26 and over 1,440 11,650 13,090 Total 2,440 23,560 26,000
Notes:
1. – Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Totals may not equal sum of parts due to rounding.
2. – Excludes applications which contained invalid postcode information.
3. – Data for cautions are not included as these are not consistently supplied by the police forces across the UK.
4. The number of checks that were carried out where the applicant was the following age at the time of the check
a. Under 18
b. 18 to 21
c. 22 to 25
Response provided in the table for question 1.
5. The number of checks that included a caution and/or conviction where the applicant was the following age at the time of the check.
a. Under 18
b. 18 to 21
c. 22 to 25
English and Welsh basic checks that disclosed unspent convictions by age-group (at age of application) and gender 2014-15 to 2016-17.
Fiscal Year Age Group Female Male Total 2014-15 Under 18 .. 40 40 18 to 21 200 1,570 1,770 22 to 25 440 4,010 4,450 26 and over 1,490 12,610 14,100 Total 2,140 18,230 20,370 2015-16 Under 18 10 50 60 18 to 21 240 1,720 1,960 22 to 25 470 4,290 4,760 26 and over 1,600 14,120 15,710 Total 2,320 20,170 22,490 2016-17 Under 18 10 100 110 18 to 21 240 2,260 2,500 22 to 25 470 4,810 5,280 26 and over 1,730 16,390 18,110 Total 2,440 23,560 26,000
Notes: .. represents data is less than 5
1. – Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Totals may not equal sum of parts due to rounding.
2. – Excludes applications which contained invalid postcode information.
3. – Data for cautions are not included as these are not consistently supplied by the police forces across the UK.
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