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Blog – Government publishes summary of responses to call for evidence on the employment of people with convictions
Last week, more than a year since the consultation closed, the Cabinet Office published a summary of responses to their…
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Autumn 2019 Newsletter – What we’ve been up to
Today we’ve published our autumn 2019 newsletter. The newsletter provides an update of the news at Unlock in the last…
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Fee changes for DBS checks
As of 1st October 2019, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be reducing the cost of DBS checks. The…
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Moving on: The impact of court orders
This month, we’ve written a further article for InsideTime ‘Through the Gate’ Section which provides information on how court orders…
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Some examples of people we’ve helped
Looking back over the last couple of months, we’ve written up a few examples of the people we’ve helped. We…
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Monthly update – September 2019
We’ve just published our update for September 2019. This months update includes: New information on Ban the Box employers. An…
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Monthly summary – September 2019
Welcome to our monthly update for September 2019. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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Our support in numbers – 2018/19
In the year April 2018 to March 2019, our helpline was contacted by 7,776 people, 88% of whom had a…
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Ban the Box employers
TheBan the Box campaign launched in October 2013 at which time, 24 employers had committed to support the campaign. Nearly…
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Update on research – The right to a fair future: understanding the influence of an early life criminal record on adult life courses
Nicola Collett, a PhD student at Keele University, is currently researching the potential influence of a criminal record acquired between the…
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New policy briefing – EU nationals, settled status and criminal records
This new briefing sets out the concerns that Unlock has about the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) in relation to those…
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Are you female and have a criminal record? We want to hear from you!
A criminal record can be a real obstacle in getting on in life. But what we don’t know is what…
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Monthly update – August 2019
We’ve just published our update for August 2019. This months update includes: New information on extended sentences. An advice post…
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Monthly summary – August 2019
Welcome to our monthly update for August 2019. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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Office for Students publish effective practice guidance on students with convictions
Office for Students are the independent regulator of higher education in England. As part of their work to promote equal opportunities,…
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Opening a basic bank account and understanding the role of prepaid cards
Life without a bank account can be difficult, if not impossible. A bank account can offer so much more than…










