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VIEW ALL -- 13/05/2019in Employment, Latest, Press releases and comment, Universities
Bloomsbury Institute breaks new ground with ban the box for staff and students
Bloomsbury Institute becomes the first higher education provider to Ban the Box for all. Bloomsbury Institute in London is the first higher education provider in the UK to adopt Ban the Box principles for staff as well as students, a move that could encourage other universities to follow suit. The Ban the Box campaign is... - 13/05/2019in Latest, News & Media, Trustee
Appointing a trustee with a criminal record: reflections of a successful applicant and charity
This blog is the lived experience of a charity working within the criminal justice system that was recently successful in getting a waiver from the Charity Commission for a Trustee applicant that was “disqualified” because of their criminal record. The blog has been written by the charity itself (including input from the charity’s chief...
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