We’ve just published our update for June 2017.
This months update includes:
- Some new information setting out how to apply to a court to end a court order
- Updated information on applying to university in particular, advice on appealing a university’s decision if you’ve been refused a place as a result of your criminal record
- A personal story on securing a job as a probation officer with a criminal record
- A link to a discussion on how a previous employer disclosed details of a spent conviction in a reference to a new employer
- Details of an online survey set up to collect evidence of the barriers people face in dealing with a criminal record they got as a young adult.
The full update provides a summary of:
- the latest updates to our self-help information site for people with convictions
- recent posts to our online magazine, theRecord
- discussions on our online forum
- other news and developments that might be of interest to individuals with a criminal record
Read the June 2017 update in full
Best wishes,
Unlock
Notes
- All previous updates can be found in full in the ‘Latest updates‘ section of our Information Hub
- For more self-help information, please visit unlock.devchd.com/information-and-advice/
- If you have any questions about this information, please contact our helpline
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