Search results for term: filtering
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Personal Story
I’m hoping that the law doesn’t destroy my future – Pushing for changes to the filtering process
…filtering) however, because I have two minor convictions they will both always show on my DBS criminal record check. This has led me to feel very uncomfortable when filling out…
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We’ve produced a simple guide to the filtering process
…guide on filtering. But, through our helpline, we’ve been finding it quite difficult to make filtering simple and easy to understand. Also, as part of delivering our training masterclasses, we…
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Unlock responds to Scottish filtering consultation
…details of the filtering process brought in for Scotland As part of our policy & campaign work, we believe that the filtering process in England & Wales should go further…
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Case Study
Virginia – Filtering legislation means I still have to disclose my one conviction from 20 years ago
Virginia contacted our helpline because she wanted clarification around the filtering of convictions from Disclosure and Barring Service checks. She explained that over 20 years ago she had received a…
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Landmark Court of Appeal ruling – Government loses appeal against DBS filtering regime – Judgement will help thousands of people put their past behind them
…work on this issue on our policy page for challenging the DBS ‘filtering’ process For practical information on filtering, read our detailed guide Discuss this issue on our online forum….
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Changes to filtering rules – Will you still need to disclose your criminal record?
On the 30 January 2019, the Supreme Court directed the government to fix the broken Disclosure and Barring Service system. The Supreme Court ruled that two aspects of the filtering…
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Personal Story
Changes to filtering rules – Will you still need to disclose your criminal record?
On the 30 January 2019, the Supreme Court directed the government to fix the broken Disclosure and Barring Service system. The Supreme Court ruled that two aspects of the filtering…
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Filtering process for old/minor convictions put forward by Government
…to the judgement itself, the Government has put forward a filtering process. The changes would not come into force until after the legislation has completed its passage through Parliament. For…
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Unlock responds to Law Commission review of DBS filtering system – “is a damning indictment….a wider review is needed now more than ever”
In a detailed report published today, the Law Commission has recommended a wider review of the criminal record disclosure system. In the most comprehensive operational assessment of the DBS filtering…
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We’re looking for examples of where ‘filtering’ doesn’t go far enough
…examples of where ‘filtering’ doesn’t go far enough. Please read an update that we’ve published on our main site as part of our policy work on the DBS filtering process….
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