Employment

A momentous day for tens of thousands of people with old and minor criminal records

Council sacks a woman with a criminal record that is nearly two decades old because they say she is a substantial…

Did the supermarket in EastEnders break the law in doing a DBS on Derek? And why did a historic decriminalised offence show up on his disclosure?

‘Through the gate’ services are failing to support people leaving prison into employment

A talent pool of over 10.5 million people. Make sure you’re not missing out.

If you believe in rehabilitation, you should support this school in employing somebody with a serious criminal record (and question the media’s approach)

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 to encourage and support employers to recruit people with a criminal record.

Breakthrough or cosmetic? Prime Minister supports ‘banning the box’

The disclosure conundrum for those with old/minor convictions

So, Bob Ashford has been forced to withdraw as Candidate for the Avon & Somerset PCC due to two minor convictions from 46 years ago. It’s attracted a lot of media attention in the last day or so. A BBC article on the story…