Ex-offenders

Employment advisory boards have been established in 20 prisons and are being rolled out to all 91 “resettlement” prisons by 2023.

Hospitality and retail sectors will not be gaining temporary visa schemes, ministers signal.

Another slice of Oven-Ready HR interviews from Season 2. In this second compilation episode we listen again to:

Francesca Peters,...

It is estimated that more than 11 million people in the UK have a criminal conviction. This staggering figure equates...

An organisation that helps ex-offenders find work has been contracted by the Ministry of Justice to boost employment levels among...

Jessica Maguire examines a recent white paper and outlines how the government is proposing to change rehabilitation periods and when...

Changes announced to make it easier for ex-offenders to find employment...

With research suggesting skills shortages in some sectors are at their highest level since 2008, an increasing number of employers...

An additional 230 organisations – including Greene King and Pret A Manger – have committed to hiring ex-offenders, as the...

The current disclosure of youth criminal records in the UK undermines principles of youth justice and could fall short of...

Last month, David Lammy MP published a review recommending that, in certain cases, criminal records could be sealed from employers....

Individuals’ criminal records could be sealed from employers as part of a series of recommendations made in an independent review...

Young entrepreneur Jacob Hill has just launched Offploy, which guides businesses through the HR, legal and ethical minefield associated with...

The High Court has declared that the Government’s criminal record disclosure scheme is incompatible with the Human Rights Act.

Ruling...

In 2014, the law around hiring ex-offenders changed, bringing with it confusion and a heightened risk of dishonesty and suspicion...