Allied Health Professions: disclosure guidance

8 Employer Support

The needs of the employer are equally important in supporting individuals with criminal histories or mental ill health or learning disabilities into work. Those with health conditions can be a valuable and underutilised labour resource. One advantage is that many individuals with a diagnosed mental health condition have access to a supportive team who can work with the individual and employer to enhance success. In addition, some employers who are positive about recruiting those with criminal convictions have reported reduced staff turn-over, as these individuals tend to stay with the employer meaning that their business incurs less recruitment and staff training costs.

Sharing of personal information is subject to data protection law and confidentiality should be maintained. Only a very limited number of people within a workforce should be aware of sensitive information, as is judged to be necessary.