In order to protect certain vulnerable groups within society there are a large number of posts and professions that are excepted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act ( ROA ).

These include posts involving access to children, young people, the elderly, disabled people, alcohol or drug misusers and the chronically sick. Many health service appointments and jobs involving the administration of justice, banking, other financial services and national security are also excepted. In such cases, organisations are legally entitled to ask applicants for details of all convictions, irrespective of whether they are 'spent' or 'unspent' under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

The following is a list of ' Excepted Professions ' and should be treated as a general guide only.

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• Accountant
• Chiropractor
• Day Care Providers ( adult / child etc )
  
• Dealers In Securities
  
• Dentists, Dental Hygenist or Dental Auxiliary
  
• Director / Controller etc of any insurance company orBuilding Society
  
• Financial Institutions ( any role )
  
• Firearms Dealers
  
• Health Care Providers
  
• Judicial Appointments ( any roles )
  
• Managers or Trustees of Unit Trust
  
• Medical Practitioners ( any role )
  
• Nurses & Midwives
  
• Opticians
  
• Osteopaths
  
• Pharmaceutical Chemists
  
• Police Officers and any Law Enforcement roles
  
• Prison Board of Visitors
  
• Prison Officers including all civilian staff
  
• Probation Officers
  
• Potential Child Adopters
  
• Teachers and Classroom Assistants
  
• Traffic Wardens
  
• Veterinary Surgeons