What you'll get from this session
- An in-depth understanding of the criminal records disclosure system
- Clarity on exactly what will or won’t show for different levels of checks
- Up-to-date knowledge of the latest legislation
- Feel confident advising the people you support on whether they need to disclose, and how to disclose positively
- Know how to increase the chance of finding and keeping a job for the people you support
- Chance to talk through specific examples with our Unlock expert
- Resources to support your work
An in-depth look into the criminal records disclosure system for front-line practitioners and advisors supporting people with criminal records into employment, volunteering and education.
This is an online workshop.
Who should attend
You may provide employment-focussed advice and want to better support service users who have criminal records.
You may work mainly with people with criminal records, giving them information, advice and support.
You may have responsibility for recruitment and/or carrying out DBS checks.
We’ve welcomed a wide range of delegates including solicitors, HR professionals, probation officers, university admissions officers, charities and job centre workers.
What we’ll cover
The full day workshop covers:
- Understanding the different levels of DBS checks and what each will disclose.
- How individuals can find out about their criminal record.
- The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and what we mean by spent convictions.
- Higher level criminal record checks, the filtering rules and what is meant by filtered/protected cautions and convictions.
- What, when and how to disclose a criminal record.
- The role of self-disclosure statements.
- What to include in a self-disclosure statement.
- Positive approaches to recruiting people with a criminal record, with real life examples.
Throughout the session we’ll be looking at specific examples and scenarios, with lots of opportunity for question and discussions, and chance to get advice on issues you face in your work.
Cost
Standard: £200.00
Concession: £180.00
Concessions available to small, registered charities (income under £1m per annum), CICs and voluntary groups which are not delivering government contracts.
