Access NI is a criminal history disclosure service in Northern Ireland. By law, some employers must check your criminal history before they recruit. When asked by these employers, Access NI supplies criminal history information about job applicants, volunteers and employees.

 

As well as our safeguarding policy, YFCU are required by law to carry out an Enhanced Access NI check for every person involved in YFCU who has contact with children or vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers with substantial access to children, young people and adults, and who hold regulated positions as set out in the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults Order 2003 and the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (NI) Order 2007, are required to have completed an enhanced disclosure check through Access NI.

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The purpose of the check is to make sure that people who might be unsuitable to work with children or vulnerable people are not appointed for any roles. The process is highly confidential and applicants can be assured that adverse reports received through the vetting process will be taken into account only when it is considered relevant to the role. All disclosures are seen in the context of the role and the nature of the information. Members with leadership roles (such as Top Officials) have unsupervised access to under 18's (regarded as regulated activity) and so we are required to carry out an Access NI check.

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