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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…
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Monthly update – October 2017
We’ve just published our update for October 2017. This months update includes: Updated information…
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Monthly summary – October 2017
Welcome to our monthly summary for October 2017. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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Forcing adults to admit to petty crime from their teen years is unfair and counter-productive
Following the release of the Justice Committee report into disclosure of youth criminal records,…
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Press release – Criminal records regime is failing children and young people and anchoring them to their past for decades
Unlock responds to Justice Committee report into disclosure of youth criminal records In response to today’s Justice Committee report into…
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Unlock speaks at High Sheriff charity event
Unlock’s Co-director, Julie Harmsworth, was delighted to speak at a celebration hosted by The High Sheriff of Kent, George Jessel. Working in…
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Have you applied to be a trustee of a charity with a criminal record? If so, we’d like to hear from you
People with criminal records play an important role in many charities, especially those working in the criminal justice sector. However,…
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Autumn 2017 Newsletter – What we’ve been up to
Today we’ve published our autumn 2017 newsletter. The newsletter provides an update of the news at Unlock in the last…
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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 2017
We’ve just published our update for September 2017. This months update includes: New information…
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Monthly summary – September 2017
Welcome to our monthly summary for September 2017. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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Thinking of becoming a taxi driver? Will your criminal record stop you?
Following our advice post last year on applying for a taxi licence, our helpline continues to receive many enquiries relating…
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What’s new from ACRO Criminal Records Office?
Unless you’ve travelled abroad and needed a police certificate or applied for a subject access request (SAR) to help get a…
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Unlock speaks to Radio 4’s Money Box on how some insurers are breaking the law
Unlock speaks to Paul Lewis of Radio 4 Money Box on how insurers are breaking the law by taking into account old criminal records,…
