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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…
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Case studies of bad employer practice that we’ve challenged
We’ve posted a number of anonymous examples of bad practice by employers that we’ve challenged as part of our employment…
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Our response to the Government consultation on childcare disqualification
We have today published our response to the Government consultation on childcare disqualification Background In May 2016, the Department for Education launched…
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Our submission to the Lammy Review
We have today published our submission to the Lammy Review. Background In January 2016, the Prime Minister asked David Lammy MP…
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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 – June 2016
We’ve just published our update for June 2016. This months update includes: Some new…
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Monthly summary – June 2016
Welcome to our monthly summary for June 2016. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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Comment on article in The Independent – “We should encourage more employers to do the same”
The leading charity for people with convictions has defended a Tower Hamlets school employing a convicted killer and called on…
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From inmates to entrepreneurs
Last month, the Centre for Entreprenuers (CfE) published some brilliant research, From inmates to entreprenuers, looking at the role of…
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Insurers are not following good practice when dealing with criminal records
Last month, the Financial Conduct Authority published an occasional paper on access to financial services. I fed into this work,…
