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New criminal records guide and resources for recruitment agencies
Commenting on the launch today by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) of guidance and resources for recruitment agencies, Christopher…
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Unlock launches pilot project, supported by the UPP Foundation, to help universities take on students with criminal records
Unlock, an independent charity for people with convictions, has launched a new pilot project, funded by the UPP Foundation, the…
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New good practice resources for higher education providers
The piece below has been published as part of new good practice resources for universities, published by UCAS, which Unlock has…
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Disclosure of police intelligence on enhanced DBS checks
Although Unlock as a charity primarily focuses on people with convictions and cautions, a recent case about a rape acquittal…
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Monthly update – August 2018
We’ve just published our update for August 2018. This months update includes: An update post…
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Our submission to the government’s call for evidence on the employment of people with convictions
Today we have submitted our written response to the government’s call for evidence on the employment for people with convictions.…
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Monthly summary – August 2018
Welcome to our monthly summary for August 2018. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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Scrapping of ‘disqualification by association’ requirement in schools
With effect from the 31st August 2018, changes are being made to the childcare disqualification arrangements, specifically removing the ‘disqualification…
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Criminal record requests on application forms could be breaching GDPR
People Management has published an article that looks at a briefing recently published by Nacro that looks at data protection and…
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Moving on: Travelling abroad with a criminal record
This month, we’ve written a further article for InsideTime ‘Through the Gate’ Section which focuses on travelling abroad with a…
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Get involved! Government consultation on employer practices towards people with criminal records
The Cabinet Office (in partnership with the Ministry of Justice) are calling for evidence on the employment for people with…
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Blog – What will be the impact of today’s charity rule changes?
There are over 11 million people in this country with a criminal record. Many of them play a vital role…
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New charity rules that impact on people with convictions come into force today
There are over 11 million people in this country with a criminal record. Many of them play a vital role…
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Monthly update – July 2018
We’ve just published our update for July 2018. This months update includes: An advice…
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Monthly summary – July 2018
Welcome to our monthly summary for July 2018. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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New addition to the Unlock team
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Rachel Tynan, who has joined Unlock as our new policy and practice…
