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Diana – Not letting a criminal record stop her from moving on with her life
Diana had been working as a receptionist at a GP’s surgery for two weeks when she received her enhanced DBS […]
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Case of Monica
Monica didn’t have a great start in life. She was in care from the age of 2 and she didn’t […]
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Case of Dennis
Dennis has two minor convictions. The first was in 2004 when he was 17 years old – for criminal damage […]
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Case of Teresa
In 2008, after enduring more than a year of emotional abuse from her partner, the police came knocking on Teresa’s […]
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Case of Helen
Aged 14 Helen was arrested and received a caution. It was around this time she started binge drinking which began […]
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Case of Terence – ‘Disqualification by association’ requirements having a negative impact on individuals without a criminal record
As a result of his conviction, Terence was required to notify his public protection officer of any new relationships that […]
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Case of Sadie – University using ‘disqualification by association’ requirements inappropriately
Sadie had been studying for a teaching qualification at university when details of her new partner’s conviction for a sexual […]
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Case of Louisa – The ongoing impact of my husband’s offence – ‘Disqualified by association’
When she was 38 weeks pregnant, Louisa was told by her employer (a school) that as a result of her […]
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Case of Cheryl – The long wait to get a waiver decision from Ofsted has had a detrimental effect on me and my family
In 2017 Cheryl’s son was convicted of a sexual offence. He received a suspended sentence and was put on the […]
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Mike – Seeking help and sharing information on the Unlock forum
As a result of being on the sex offenders register, it was necessary for Mike to inform the police every […]
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Ronald – My personal experience of the Unlock forum
Ronald has been a member of Unlock’s forum for a while now and has found it to be totally unique. […]
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Craig – Using Unlock’s information to find house insurance
After his son received a prison sentence, Craig found it really difficult to find an insurance company that was able […]
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Brian – Finding trusted and factual information improves mental wellbeing
Although Brian’s conviction for a minor offence was over 25 years ago he was still struggling to move forwards. Brian’s […]
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Paul – Finding out my conviction was spent after using the disclosure calculator meant I could take up a great job
Paul had been convicted of a sexual offence about 20 years ago which resulted in a short prison sentence. Ashamed […]
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Roy – Finding out his son’s conviction was spent after using the disclosure calculator
When Roy’s son was convicted of a criminal offence, it was the first time that any member of his family […]
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Dennis – Challenging an ineligible check with an employer
Dennis contacted our helpline because his employer intended to carry out an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check for […]