Conviction information

If you have any criminal convictions, these will be shown on your disclosure certificate. Depending on where the offence was committed, the conviction will be shown as either a description or a code.

Open glossary of terms

Convictions in England and Wales

These tend to be descriptions of the offence committed, such as breach of the peace.

Convictions in Scotland

Scottish convictions are often abbreviated to a short code.

Convictions in Northern Ireland

Check AccessNI website www.accessni.gov.uk