Do you have any unspent criminal convictions?
After a period of time, some criminal convictions become ‘spent’.
This means they do not need to be disclosed after a certain amount of time if a person does not reoffend during their rehabilitation period.
The rehabilitation period will depend on:
If you are applying to a course in Scotland, you should apply Scottish law when considering whether you need to disclose your conviction.
Visit the Government’s website for more information on offences and rehabilitation periods
This means you’ve pleaded guilty to, or been found guilty of, a criminal offence, either within or outside of the UK.
The following are not criminal convictions*, and do not need to be disclosed on your application. Please select ‘No’ if you only have the following:
*Although these are not convictions, they may be on your criminal record on police computers.