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Do you live in Scotland? Do you have a criminal record? Can you help?
Disclosure Scotland is currently reviewing it’s Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and is looking for views. We thought it was…
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Moving on: Opening a bank account whilst your’re in prison
This month, we’ve written another article for Inside Times ‘Through the Gate’ section which focuses on opening a bank account…
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Monthly update – April 2017
We’ve just published our update for April 2017. This months update includes: Some new…
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Monthly summary – April 2017
Welcome to our monthly summary for April 2017. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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An overview of the Disclosure and Barring Service
We’ve produced some new information giving an overview of the DBS. This includes what it’s responsibilities are, the options open…
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Spring 2017 Newsletter – What we’ve been up to
Today we’ve published our spring 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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Are you a delivery driver? Has your employer asked you to do an enhanced DBS check?
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve had several enquiries from delivery drivers who’ve been asked by their employers to…
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Monthly update – March 2017
We’ve just published our update for March 2017. This months update includes: Some updated…
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Monthly summary – March 2017
Welcome to our monthly summary for March 2017. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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Latest news about the Disclosure and Barring Service
Over the course of the next 12 months the Disclosure and Barring Service are planning to introduce several changes that might…
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New eligibility tool by the DBS – How you can establish what level of check an employer is allowed to carry out
The most nerve-racking part of applying for a job if you have a criminal record can be finding out that…
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Your finances in and out of prison – BBC Radio 4 Money Box live
Around 50% of offenders re-offend within a year. Lack of money for basic necessities can increase the risk of re-offending.…
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Watch our oral evidence to the Justice Committee inquiry into the disclosure of youth criminal records
Earlier today co-director, Christopher Stacey, gave evidence to the Justice Committee’s inquiry into the disclosure of youth criminal records. You…
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Moving on: Disclosing criminal convictions to prospective employers – when and how?
This month, we’ve written another article for Inside Times ‘Through the Gate’ section which focuses on disclosing criminal convictions to…
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Do you have a conviction that will never be spent?
Unlock has long campaigned for fundamental changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA), legislation that governs the disclosure…
