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Basic criminal record checks launched today by the DBS
From today, the 17th January 2018, basic criminal record checks can now be obtained directly from the Disclosure and Barring…
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Basic criminal record checks launched today by the DBS
From today, the 17th January 2018, basic criminal record checks can now be obtained directly from the Disclosure and Barring…
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Changes to rules for charities and criminal records – coming soon
Changes to the ‘automatic disqualification’ rules that affect who can run a charity, and particularly people with criminal records, will…
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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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Winter 2017/18 Newsletter – What we’ve been up to
Today we’ve published our winter 2017/18 newsletter. The newsletter provides an update of the news at Unlock in the last…
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Monthly update – December 2017
We’ve just published our update for December 2017. This months update includes: An advice…
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Monthly summary – December 2017
Welcome to our monthly summary for December 2017. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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Looking back at 2017 – A month-by-month review of our work and criminal record developments
With the Christmas break almost upon us and 2017 coming to an end, it’s a good time to reflect on…
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How do the police deal with offences relating to youth produced sexual imagery (‘sexting’)
‘Sexting’, defined as ‘the taking and sharing of sexual images of children by children’ is seen by many as being…
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Decade-old criminal record disclosures? The need for reform
With the disclosure of old and irrelevant criminal records in the spotlight, Christopher Stacey looks at how the system is…
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New briefing published – “Criminal record checks: is the volume of disclosures proportionate?”
Three-quarters of a million criminal records that are more than a decade old are being revealed to employers on DBS…
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Monthly update – November 2017
We’ve just published our update for November 2017. This months update includes: New information…
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Monthly summary – November 2017
Welcome to our monthly summary for November 2017. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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Problems with manual DBS certificates and the DBS update service – has this happened to you?
In their guidance to employers for the update service, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) state that: An employer can…
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Are cautions just a ‘slap on the wrist’ or are there further implications in accepting one?
Cautions are often referred to as a ‘slap on the wrist’ and can appear appealing as it means that you’ll…
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Moving on: Applying to university
This month, we’ve written another article for Inside Times ‘Through the Gate’ section which focuses on applying to university. A copy of…
