Kent and East Sussex council checks ‘unjustified’ Posted: April 13, 2016 / By: Christopher Stacey / In: Bad practice The image below of a BBC article shows how councils were carrying out levels of checks on positions not eligible for them This example is used as part of our guidance on doing the correct level of criminal record check. Christopher Stacey Christopher manages and develops this website. He is a co-director of Unlock and leads the charity's work to support employers in the fair treatment of people with criminal records. Find out more about Christopher.