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<p>DBT do not centrally hold data on employees with criminal convictions. This information
will be captured and considered at application stage by the Government Recruitment
Service through the BPSS checks. In line with wider <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.civil-service-careers.gov.uk%2Fprison-leaver-recruitment%2F%23%3A~%3Atext%3DThe%2520good%2520news%2520is%2520that%2Cwill%2520be%2520immediately%2520sifted%2520out&data=05|02|parly.pqs%40businessandtrade.gov.uk|2d00add2b6394e99196508dc41e4230e|8fa217ec33aa46fbad96dfe68006bb86|0|0|638457695294969417|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D|0|||&sdata=irVOe77HfsqRM4Ihtj%2Bbb5tvd%2FQ4%2B1zLuJCDfldumrA%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">Civil Service guidance</a>, the Department does encourage applications
from those with prior convictions via our recruitment campaigns on Civil Service Jobs.
The department also supports the Going Forwards into Employment, Prison Leaver scheme
which is an exception to the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles.</p>
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