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Summary of updates – November 2014
Here’s a summary of the updates that we’ve made recently to our Information Hub. About Criminal Records The ACPO Criminal…
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Unlock speak at CCJS Anti-poverty roundtable
Today the CCJS held an event entitled ‘ Prisoners and looked after children – a common cause?’ The roundtable was full to…
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Unlock wins an award
We are delighted to announce that Unlock has been awarded 1st prize in the 2014 Helpline Awards for the category…
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Find out how we can help you
If you’re a front-line practitioner, or you work for an organisation that delivers services and support to people that include…
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Government publish Draft Protection of Charities Bill
Last week, the Government published their Draft Protection of Charities Bill, following the consultation they held earlier this year. This…
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Latest updates to our self-help information site – October 2014
We’ve just published a summary of the recent updates we’ve made to our Information Hub. You can read the summary…
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Summary of updates – October 2014
Here’s a summary of the updates that we’ve made recently to our Information Hub. Travelling and working abroad There’s some…
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One year into the Ban the Box campaign; pioneering employers change their practice, but more must follow their lead
Business in the Community’s Ban the Box campaign, which Unlock actively supports, has reached its one year anniversary. It was…
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Google removes search results of person with spent conviction
Today, the Guardian has published an article on Google’s response to the ‘right to be forgotten’. In response to a…
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Radio 4’s ‘The Report’ looks at ‘the right to be forgotten’
On the 18th September, Radio 4’s ‘The Report’ broadcast an edition which focused on the ‘right to be forgotten’. In…
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Film about disclosing convictions – “Making your past pay”
Earlier this week, there was a film launched by Staffordshire and West Midlands CRC about disclosing convictions to employers. We…
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Latest updates to our self-help information site – September 2014
We’ve just published a summary of the recent updates we’ve made to our Information Hub. You can read the summary…
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Summary of updates – September 2014
Here’s a summary of the updates that we’ve made recently to our Information Hub. Changes to the structure on the…
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Have you got a job in a ‘regulated’ role, industry or sector? We’re looking for your examples!
A common message we get from people with convictions is that they think it’s impossible to find (and keep) work…
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New articles on theRecord
We’ve just published a roundup of recent articles that have been posted on theRec0rd, our online magazine for and by…
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The number of people with unspent convictions
We regularly get asked how many people have unspent convictions. Since the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act was amended in March…








