Search results for term: criminal record checks for employment
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Advice
Finding out about your criminal record
…criminal record checks. The most common are those which relate to employment and are referred to as basic, standard or enhanced DBS checks. You can apply for your own basic…
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Fair Access to Employment
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New research highlights discrimination against people with criminal records in labour market
Dr Marti Rovira explains his findings
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Applying for a licence to become a taxi driver
…they treat people with criminal records. Receiving a criminal record if you already hold a licence If you already hold a licence and receive a conviction, caution or fixed penalty…
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Establishing what level of check an employer can carry out
…for producing standard and enhanced criminal record checks Disclosure Scotland – Government body responsible for providing basic criminal record checks in England, Wales and Scotland Ministry of Justice – Government…
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Personal Story
Employers need to learn how to see the person and not just the crime
…criminal record checks. Sadly he’s found that rather than base their decision on his employment history, the majority of employers can’t see past his criminal record. My criminal record started…
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Monthly summary – March 2017
…convictions. Criminal record checks for employment Establishing what level of check an employer carry out – We’ve updated this page to include details of the eligibility tool which has been…
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Monthly summary – June 2017
…criminal record checks that universities can do as well as advice on appealing a university’s decision if you are refused a place as a result of your criminal record. Insurance…
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Personal Story
Is ‘sealing’ criminal records the best way to help people turn their lives around?
…(that deals with when criminal record checks are made during the recruitment process), he tackles what he regards as ‘the bigger question of whether criminal records are relevant and need…
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Press release – Criminal records regime is failing children and young people and anchoring them to their past for decades
…and minor criminal records to move on positively with their lives and to more easily gain employment. “For jobs not involving basic criminal record checks, the Criminal Records Bill,…
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