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Monthly summary – November 2019
Welcome to our monthly summary for November 2019. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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Do you need help challenging an ineligible DBS check?
Despite the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, some employers try to seek a higher level of criminal record check than they’re…
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Unlock Annual Report 2018-19
We are delighted to publish our Annual Report and Accounts for the year 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.…
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Tell us about … applying to higher education with a criminal record
Applying to higher education can be an exciting and nerve-wracking time, especially if you’ve been out of education for a…
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Unlock volunteer shortlisted for helpline volunteer of the year award
We’re delighted that one of Unlock’s long-standing helpline volunteers, Simon, was shortlisted for the Helpline Partnership’s ‘Helpline Volunteer of the…
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We’re listening – Tell us what you think about our InformationHub site
Our InformationHub regularly receives over 1.3 million visitors each year and is considered to be the most comprehensive source of…
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Monthly update – October 2019
We’ve just published our update for October 2019. This months update includes: An update on the new costs of all…
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Monthly summary – October 2019
Welcome to our monthly update for October 2019. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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Blog – How can people with criminal records access higher education?
Evidence shows that some groups are disproportionately criminalised: care leavers, people from low income households and some ethnic groups. Despite…
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Ten UK universities lead the way by signing the ‘Fair Chance for Students with Convictions’ pledge
Trailblazing UK universities are leading the way in helping people with convictions access higher education by signing the ‘Fair Chance…
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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…
