Question: do you get a criminal record for a caution

Answer: Yes, Although a caution is not a conviction, it forms a part of a person's criminal record and can be used as evidence of bad character if a person is prosecuted for another crime, and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks (previously called Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks) for certain types of employment. A caution might cause some countries not to allow visits to, or residence in, that country.