Thanks, what is strange is that in the good character guide it says that convictions with suspended sentences are ignored after 3 years. It seems like their requirements for referees are tighter than for actual citizens.

Thanks, can you clarify what is meant by an imprisonable offence, does it mean that the offence itself could have led to a prison sentence or whether it actually did? In my case I got a 5 month suspended sentence for 2 years.

Thanks, do you know which guide they mean?

I have been asked to act as a referee for a child I have known since birth. On the referee form it states 'Referees must not have been convicted of an imprisonable offence during the last 10 years (unless that conviction can be disregarded in line with the table shown in the Guide)' I have looked in...