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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,…
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Getting a reference from a previous employer
Once you’ve been offered a job and satisfied yourself that nothing is going to be disclosed on your basic criminal…
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Ever been to prison? What support did you get applying for benefits, finding work and returning to normal life?
The House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee have launched an inquiry into the benefits and employment support available…
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Ever been to prison? What support did you get applying for benefits, finding work and returning to normal life?
Have your say – fill out our short survey! People with convictions face many barriers to work on leaving prison,…
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What’s the best way to approach a panel interview if you have a criminal record?
Panel interviews seem to be increasingly common for some employers looking for more rigorous ways to screen job seekers and…
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We must encourage and support employers to recruit people from prison
Whilst government announcements last month to reform prisons and improve prisoner education are welcomed, much more needs to be done…
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You can now contact us through WhatsApp
WhatsApp, the digital messaging service, is now used by a billion people every month and we’re pleased to announce that we’ve…
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Lord Ramsbotham introduces Private Members Bill to shorten rehabilitation periods
Lord Ramsbotham, Unlock’s President, has introduced a Private Members Bill into the House of Lords which would shorten the rehabilitation…
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Help us to scrap ‘disqualification by association’: The government are consulting on changes to the childcare disqualification arrangements
Ever since ‘disqualification by association’ (DbA) hit the headlines about 18 months ago, we have been working to try and…
