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Looking for friendly employers
Introduction A criminal conviction doesn’t have to be the end of your career but many people with convictions feel anxious […]
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Criminal records and credit ratings
Introduction The majority of lenders use credit reference agencies to share factual information with each other about the credit their […]
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Member of Parliament
The rules about becoming an MP are less restrictive to those that apply to standing for election as a local […]
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Funding Opportunities
Background Seeking funding for a particular purpose is one way to try and rebuild your life. There are a number […]
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Criminal legal aid / contributions to legal aid
Aim of this information The purpose of this information is to set out who might be eligible for legal aid, […]
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Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) – or ‘Crimbo’
Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBO’s) were introduced in October 2014. They directly replace the Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBO’s). Who is it […]
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Long list of sentences/disposals and how long it takes for them to become spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Aim of this page This page sets out the rehabilitation periods for current sentences and disposals as well as some […]
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FAQ’s on DBS Filtering
This page sits within our information section on criminal record checks for employment. This is a specific page with FAQ’s covering […]
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FAQ’s on ROA and Basic DBS disclosures
This page sits within our information section on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. This is a specific page with FAQ’s covering […]
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Motoring convictions and the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
Why is this important? The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act applies to a number of areas of life, but particularly employment […]
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Travelling to the US – Will I get a visa?
Aim of this information This section looks at how the Embassy makes their decision to either issue a visa or […]
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Counteracting negative ‘Google’ or other internet search results
Introduction In a perfect world, we’d be able to remove all the unfair, outdated, and negative search results about ourselves. […]
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Becoming a driving instructor
Aim of this page There are approximately 40,000 driving instructors in the UK and every year there are around 1.5 […]
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Improving your mental health
People with convictions often feel unhappy, depressed, stressed or anxious. How we feel about ourselves affects the way we […]
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Pensions
What happens to my pension whilst I’m in prison? Retirement pension is suspended when you go to prison. This […]
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Accountant
General There are no licence requirements to allow you to describe yourself as an accountant. However, to use the description […]
