Background checks | Woman accused of lying about criminal convictions in school job application

A woman has been accused of lying in a job application to an Oxford primary school about her previous convictions, highlighting the need for thorough background checking.

Oxford Mail reports that Iria Suarez-Gonzales is facing court over one count of fraud by false representation. It is alleged that she stated in a job application to West Oxford Primary School that she had no previous convictions – but this was a lie.