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Feb 21, 2026
International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) Disclosure
International Child Protection Certificates (ICPCs) and Police Disclosure If you are applying to work or volunteer with children overseas, you may be required to obtain an International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) from the ACRO Criminal Records Office. For many applicants,…
Read MoreOct 23, 2020
The HCPC and Police Cautions
If you have received a police caution, and you are currently regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), or you hope to be, then you will need to consider the HCPC’s rules on the disclosure of criminal records.
Read MoreOct 1, 2020
Deletion of Records from National Police Systems
It is possible to apply for the deletion of your records from National Police Systems, namely the Police National Computer (PNC), the National DNA Database (NDNAD) and also the National Fingerprint Database (IDENT1).
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