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    Prison learning review aims to boost skills of ex-offenders

    by Mike Berry 21 Jul 2010
    by Mike Berry 21 Jul 2010

    The Government has announced a review of learning for offenders in prisons and in the community, with the aim of...

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    Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development study leads to call for national strategy to use ex-offenders’ talents

    by Mike Berry 21 May 2007
    by Mike Berry 21 May 2007

    A study of ex-offenders’ work prospects has called for a national communication strategy to influence employers’ attitudes to hiring ex-offenders.The...

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    Government promises £500,000 to fund pilot schemes to help ex-offenders’ job prospects

    by Mike Berry 14 Dec 2006
    by Mike Berry 14 Dec 2006

    The government has launched a new drive to cut crime by getting offenders into training and jobs.Education and skills secretary,...

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    Ex-offenders hindered by over-anxious employers

    by Personnel Today 14 Feb 2006
    by Personnel Today 14 Feb 2006

    I am delighted that the NHS has been caught out over these illegal CRB checks (Personnel Today, 24 January). I have fought against this trend in my higher education organisation for quite some time

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    Charity calls for reforms to protect ex-offender rights

    by Personnel Today 24 Jan 2006
    by Personnel Today 24 Jan 2006

    Nacro, the charity for ex-offenders, has called for the introduction of a new licensing authority to stamp out discrimination as...

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    CBI gives backing to government plans on ex-offenders

    by Georgina Fuller 16 Dec 2005
    by Georgina Fuller 16 Dec 2005

    Sir Digby Jones has welcomed the goverment Green Paper on helping ex-offenders get back into work.

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    Government must lead the way over jobs for ex-cons

    by Mike Berry 6 Sep 2005
    by Mike Berry 6 Sep 2005

    The government has been urged to do more to change ingrained employer attitudes about recruiting ex-offenders and other ‘core jobless’...

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    MPs want ex-offenders to replace migrants in low-skilled jobs

    by Michael Millar 7 Jan 2005
    by Michael Millar 7 Jan 2005

    The Commons Home Affairs committee has recommended that jobs usually filled by Eastern European migrants should be offered to ex-offenders

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    Ex-offenders to benefit from government-funded employment schemes

    by Michael Millar 1 Nov 2004
    by Michael Millar 1 Nov 2004

    The Government has announced it will fund two new projects designed to encourage enterprise and employment among offenders and ex-offenders.The...

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    Why should you employ former convicts?

    by Personnel Today 19 Oct 2004
    by Personnel Today 19 Oct 2004

    Employing former prisoners has as many benefits for organisations and society as it does for the individual

    The latest reality...

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    Ex-offenders could provide untapped pool of talent

    by Personnel Today 23 Sep 2004
    by Personnel Today 23 Sep 2004

    Recruiting
    ex-offenders may be a growing necessity for employers at a time of low
    unemployment and high demand for skilled...

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    Criminal record access period is under review

    by Personnel Today 28 May 2002
    by Personnel Today 28 May 2002

    Employers could soon find it difficult to access the criminal records of
    prospective staff for offences that happened more than...

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    Ex-offenders ‘make good employees’

    by Personnel Today 28 May 2002
    by Personnel Today 28 May 2002

    Ex-offenders can prove hard working and loyal members of staff if they are
    given a chance, delegates at the CIPD’s...

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    Minimum disclosure period for ex-offenders cut to two years

    by Personnel Today 23 May 2002
    by Personnel Today 23 May 2002

    Employers
    could soon find it difficult to access the criminal records of prospective
    staff for offences that happened more than...

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    TUC urges employers to give ex-offenders a new start

    by Personnel Today 2 Jan 2002
    by Personnel Today 2 Jan 2002

    The TUC has launched a report
    urging employers to give ex-offenders a fresh start in the New Year.
    The report...

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