I remember a few years back when I was offered a job I had to have a basic check done. I had changed my surname but had to provide my previous surname on the form and this was shown on the basic certificate.

As many will know my orders all end in approx 6 weeks time.

I started thinking about the checks again this evening and thought it’s obviously good because if I need a basic check again in the future my conviction will be spent and will not show.

However, my previous surname would still show and people could if they wanted Google it and find out that way.

So that made me think, even though a basic check won’t list my conviction it does still present challenges in the respect that anyone requesting one would still be aware I’ve changed my surname and could Google me and then that would probably affect my future still.