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Financial Inclusion Commission report published
Today, the Financial Inclusion Commission has published it’s report. Unlock provided oral evidence and written evidence to the commission. The…
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Looking for ‘friendly’ employers
A criminal conviction doesn’t have to be the end of your career but many people with convictions feel anxious about…
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Employers – New criminal offence; make sure you check your recruitment processes!
Tomorrow, the 10th March 2015, a new criminal offence of ‘enforced subject access’ comes into force, which employers and organisations…
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Finally, ‘enforced subject access’ becomes a criminal offence
From tomorrow, 10th March 2015, a practice known as ‘enforced subject access’ becomes a criminal offence, as section 56 of…
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Finally, ‘enforced subject access’ becomes a criminal offence
From tomorrow, 10th March 2015, a practice known as ‘enforced subject access’ will become a criminal offence, as section 56…
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Latest updates to our self-help information site – February 2015
We’ve published a summary of the recent updates we’ve made to our Information Hub in February. You can read the…
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Press Release: New guidance for primary schools welcomed, but regulations still need to be scrapped
Following the introduction yesterday of statutory guidance by the Department of Education yesterday on disqualifications under the Childcare Act 2006,…
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New statutory guidance on disqualifications in schools recognises role of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
Yesterday, the Department for Education published statutory guidance on disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006. Most notably in their guidance…
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Summary of updates – February 2015
Here’s a summary of the updates that we’ve made recently to our Information Hub. There are links within each update…
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Joint Committee publish report on proposals to extend disqualification of trustees
Update – “In its report published today, the Joint Committee on the Draft Protection of Charities Bill backs proposals to give…
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Unlock Co-director wins ‘Social Justice Campaigner’ Award
We’re delighted to report that our Co-director, Julie Harmsworth, has been announced as the winner of the ‘Social Justice Campaigner’…
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Have you been blocked from working in probation/prison because of your criminal record?
You should be able to find out more about this below. Depending on your settings, you may have to click…
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“Enforced subject access” will become a criminal offence on 10th March 2015
We’ve learnt from the Information Commissioners Office that section 56 of the Data Protection Act 1998 will be brought into…
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‘Enforced subject access’ will become a criminal offence on 10th March 2015
We’ve learnt from the Information Commissioners Office that section 56 of the Data Protection Act 1998 will be brought into…
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Department for Education agree concessions on their guidance to schools
The NUT are reporting that the Department for Education has agreed concessions on their guidance about the childcare disqualification requirements.…
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Latest updates to our self-help information site – January 2015
We’ve just published a summary of the recent updates we’ve made to our Information Hub. You can read the summary…







