Podcasts
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Unlocking Potential Podcast
The Unlocking Potential Podcast highlights the effects and impacts of admissions policies and supports for people with convictions.
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Justice Podcast
Conversations with guests who all have varied relationships and experiences with the justice system. Episode 54 looks at criminal records.
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Ear Hustle - Life Shows Up
A US perspective on the criminal justice system - this episode explores experiences of Ban the Box in the States.
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Transform Justice - Are criminal records fair?
Transform Justice offers expert insights into contemporary criminal justice policy. This episode explores criminal records.
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Getting Out: How do I disclose my conviction?
Our Head of Advice, Debbie, giving practical guidance for those considering disclosing their criminal record.
In the news
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Wonkhe - What a criminal record can mean for access to higher education
Things have got better, but we still don't really know how a criminal record has an impact on application to and study in higher education. Charlotte Brooks aims to find out.
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Guardian - UCAS drops need for university applicants to declare convictions
UCAS confirmed on Tuesday that the next round of applications, to begin studies in September 2019, would no longer include the box
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How can people with criminal records access higher education?
People with criminal convictions are among some of the most underrepresented at university. Rachel Tynan of Unlock sets out how we can change that
Useful organisations
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DWRM - doing what really matters
DWRM consultants provide and promote access to education for people in prison and on release
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The Longford Trust
Longford Trust scholarships support university students in/out of prison to make a fresh start
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Nacro Helpline
Advice for people with criminal records
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Prisoners' Education Trust
Transforming prisoner's lives through learning
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Unlock Helpline
Peer-led, expert helpline for information and advice relating to criminal records
