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Monthly summary – August 2016
Welcome to our monthly summary for August 2016. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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Our updated forum is live – take a look!
Last April we started work on updating our forum and we’re delighted to say that this is now available at…
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Appeal against High Court ruling on disproportionate criminal records disclosure scheme scheduled
Since the High Court ruling in January, which found that the current criminal record disclosure scheme for standard/enhanced checks was disproportionate,…
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Our response to the Charity Commission’s consultation on power to disqualify from acting as a trustee
We have today published our response to the Charity Commission’s consultation on power to disqualify from acting as a trustee Background…
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What’s the best way to explain gaps in your CV?
It can be your worst nightmare when you’re sat in an interview and asked this question: Can you explain this…
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We’ve updated our forum and opened up discussions
We’re delighted to be at the stage where we’ve got our updated forum up and live. There’s been a lot…
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Our updated forum is now live – take a look!
Last April, we started work on updating our forum and we’re delighted to say that this in now available at forum.unlock.org.uk.…
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How do you answer this – “Have you ever been dismissed or subject to disciplinary action?’”
We recently heard from someone who, about 5 years ago, was dismissed from his job for gross misconduct following a criminal conviction,…
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Volunteer Vacancy – Helpline Advisor
We’ve got a volunteer vacancy on our helpline. More details can be found here.
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Monthly update – July 2016
We’ve just published our update for July 2016. This months update includes: Some new…
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We’ve voted to leave the EU – what are the consequences for people with a criminal record
The votes have been counted and we now know that we’ll be leaving the EU. The consequences could be huge, and…
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Monthly summary – July 2016
Welcome to our monthly summary for July 2016. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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A-Z of job roles and their eligibility for basic, standard and enhanced criminal record checks
For anybody with a criminal record, knowing what level of criminal record check a job role is potentially eligible for…
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DBS publish independent review into their barring operations
Last week the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) published an independent review that has been conducted into their barring operations.…
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Summer 2016 Activities Newsletter
Today we’ve published our summer 2016 activities newsletter. The newsletter provides an update of the news at Unlock in the…
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Get ready – Our updated forum is on its way!
In April 2015, we decided to update our forum. We asked members and supporters to give us their ideas on…









