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Unlock comment: Positive changes by UCAS to university application process for students with criminal records
Commenting on news that UCAS, the university admissions service, will no longer ask applicants to declare criminal convictions when they…
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Monthly update – May 2018
We’ve just published our update for May 2018. This months update includes: Some new…
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Monthly summary – May 2018
Welcome to our monthly summary for May 2018. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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If you’ve got an unspent conviction you might want to think twice before using a comparison website for insurance
We all know that using a comparison website is a really quick and easy way of getting a range of…
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Unlock comment: Ministry of Justice’s Education and Employment Strategy
Commenting on the Ministry of Justice’s Employment and Education Strategy, Christopher Stacey, co-director of Unlock, said: “Unlock welcomes today’s Education…
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Examples of self-disclosure statements – Help us by sending us yours
Whenever you’re asked to disclose your criminal record to either an employer or university then discussing the details with them…
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Disclosure workshops for individuals – one year on
Back in 2016, we ran two disclosure workshops at HMP Wormwood Scrubs and Pentonville. This was because the organisations working…
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Youth criminal records report published
Today we’ve launched new research on the impact of criminal records acquired in childhood and early adulthood. The report shows…
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New research finds thousands of people every year struggle because of youth criminal records from decades ago
Unlock, the country’s leading charity for people with convictions, has today published research on the impact of criminal records acquired…
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Moving on: Employment after release
This month, we’ve written a further article for InsideTime ‘Through the Gate’ Section which focuses on employment after release. A…
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Monthly update – April 2018
We’ve just published our update for April 2018. This months update includes: Some new…
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Monthly summary – April 2018
Welcome to our monthly summary for April 2018. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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Step-by-step guide to applying for a basic DBS check
From early January 2018, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) started carrying out basic criminal record checks. Following an application…
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Job vacancy at Unlock – Policy and practice lead
About the role This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional individual with proven experience and potential to take on…
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Unlock submission on proposals to amend disclosure rules in Scotland
Unlock has made a submission to the Scottish Government in response to their call for views on the Management of…
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Unlock comment: High Court judgment on ‘Right to be Forgotten’ and spent convictions case
Commenting on the High Court ruling on the Right to be Forgotten and spent convictions case, Christopher Stacey, co-director of…
