Can I still work in schools or foster?
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I found out that a new partner had a criminal record for child sex offences and had spent time in prison. This was over ten years ago and he assured me that it was a one off. He was a head teacher in a secondary school at the time.
He told me about this at the beginning of lockdown and although I put a stop to any intimacy - this now sickens me - I have carried on seeing him due to us both being isolated because of Covid19. We live in the same apartment block. Apart from having a really hard time accepting what he has told me (I am the only person who knows the truth about his crime) my work of over twenty years has been with vulnerable children and adults. I would like to foster in the not to distant future as well. Will I have to declare him in further DBS searches? Will my knowing him affect my eligibility for fostering? Will the fact that he lives in my building be enough to affect my DBS even if we are no longer in a relationship? Please help - any advice will be greatly appreciated, thank you.
He told me about this at the beginning of lockdown and although I put a stop to any intimacy - this now sickens me - I have carried on seeing him due to us both being isolated because of Covid19. We live in the same apartment block. Apart from having a really hard time accepting what he has told me (I am the only person who knows the truth about his crime) my work of over twenty years has been with vulnerable children and adults. I would like to foster in the not to distant future as well. Will I have to declare him in further DBS searches? Will my knowing him affect my eligibility for fostering? Will the fact that he lives in my building be enough to affect my DBS even if we are no longer in a relationship? Please help - any advice will be greatly appreciated, thank you.
If you are no longer in a relationship with him and will not have him in your home I do not think it will have an impact on your work or your application to foster children. Obviously I am not an expert though so I very much think the best advice is to contact people who will know if you need to put the information onto a DBS check but my suspicion is the answer will be no if you have cut ties with him.
Different story if you are still with him. I mean just because you see him as he lives in the same apartment block doesn't mean he has to have anything to do with your life.
Different story if you are still with him. I mean just because you see him as he lives in the same apartment block doesn't mean he has to have anything to do with your life.