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Wes – Having a better understanding of how much access an employer could have to my criminal record gave me the confidence to challenge an employer’s request
Wes contacted our helpline for some advice as he was concerned about how much access he should give a potential […]
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The Helpline
Caleb – Knowing that it was possible to challenge an ineligible criminal record check led to me getting a job in the NHS
Caleb contacted our helpline as he was concerned that a recruitment agency were going to carry out an ineligible criminal […]
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The Helpline
Felix – I’m now working in my dream job thanks to the information and support I was given by Unlock
After working for a bank for several years, Felix had applied for a new role as a mortgage broker. The […]
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Aishah – University removes Disqualification by Association (DbA) form form their application process.
Our helpline was contacted by a lady who was extremely concerned about a form her daughter had received following her […]
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Charlie – “I disclosed my conviction and still got a job”
Charlie contacted our helpline for some advice around disclosing his criminal record. He explained that he’d been working in a […]
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Harold – “I successfully challenged a councils’s taxi licensing decision in court and got my taxi licence”
Harold recently contacted our helpline for some advice after his local council refused him a taxi licence due to the […]
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Sheila – Travelling to the USA on an ESTA despite having a criminal record
Sheila contacted our helpline for some advice after she’d booked a family holiday to America. Sheila explained that after completing […]
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Toni – “I disclosed my conviction for a teaching assistant job and was successful”
Toni recently contacted our helpline for some advice around what she needed to disclose when applying for a job as […]
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Case Work
Darren – “An employer carrying out an ineligible check led to my job offer being withdrawn”
Darren contacted our helpline after a job he’d been offered with a local council had been withdrawn following receipt of […]
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Insurance brokers must ensure that any guidance they use to assist their customers is clear and does not provide misleading advice or information
We were recently contacted by an insurance broker who wished to place an advert on our online magazine, theRecord. In […]
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Our work with other organisations
Employers need to keep track of changes in legislation to ensure guidance given to employees is correct
We were recently contacted by an individual who wished to highlight some out of date information which he’d seen on […]
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Our work with other organisations
Engaging with an employer can result in questions on an application form being amended
We were recently contacted by an individual who raised concerns about a misleading question and statement around criminal record checks […]
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The Helpline
Terence – “An intervention by social services may have ruined my chance of a new relationship”
Terence received a conviction for a sexual offence when he was a teenager; he’s now in his 40’s. He contacted […]
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The Helpline
Pippa – “Knowing what an employer would see about my criminal record made it much easier to disclose my conviction”
Pippa recently contacted our helpline as she needed some disclosure advice prior to completing a job application form. Pippa explained […]
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Brinley – “I successfully challenged an ineligible DBS check and kept my job”
Brinley recently contacted our helpline following a job offer as a business development manager with a commercial cleaning company. On […]
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Yuki – “Hearing that my husband had got his visa to visit Australia made our holiday”
Yuki contacted our helpline for some assistance regarding an application her husband had made to travel to Australia. When booking […]
