We’ve just published our update for May 2018.
This months update includes:
- Some new information providing examples of self-disclosure statements/letters.
- A link to an advice post setting out the problems encountered when using a comparison website with an unspent conviction.
- A personal story on responding to a recruitment agency after being rejected for a job.
- A link to a discussion on theForum on applying to the USA for a tourist visa.
- Details of our CrowdJustice appeal to help raise money to assist us in our intervening in the Supreme Court next month.
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 May 2018 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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Debbie Sadler
Head of Advice
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