Further information
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act allows for a person who has been convicted of a criminal offence involving a sentence of not more than 2½ years imprisonment and who has since lived trouble free for a specified period of time (related to the severity of the offence) to be treated as if the offence, conviction or sentence had never occurred. This is known as a spent conviction.
Becoming a Love Music Trust self employed tutor means that the provisions of the above Act in relation to spent convictions, do not apply. You must therefore disclose whether you have any previous convictions, whether or not they are spent.
Should you identify that you have a criminal conviction, this will be discussed in confidence at interview. However you should note that only convictions that are relevant to becoming a Love Music Trust tutor will be taken into account.
If you do not disclose any conviction you have it could lead to your application being rejected, or, if you are appointed, may lead later to your dismissal. If between the completion of this application form and becoming a self employed tutor with the Love Music Trust you are convicted of a criminal offence you must inform us of this.
People who have convictions will be treated fairly and given every opportunity to establish their suitability to become a tutor. All applicants will be considered on merit and ability.
Any information that you give will be kept in strict confidence and will be used only in respect of your application to become a tutor.
Disclosure & Barring Service
If you are successful in your application, will be asked to apply for a Disclosure & Barring Service check (Disclosure) from the Disclosure & Barring service.
A copy of the Disclosure & Barring Service Code of Practice is available on request.
Further information about the Disclosure process can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check/overview
Please be aware that it is an offence to apply to be a Love Music Trust tutor if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.