Latest news on our support for people with convictions

• 06/01/2021in Case work, Helpline, News & Media, News on Unlock's work for individuals, Support case studies

  Some examples of people we’ve helped

  Looking back over the last couple of months, we’ve written up a few examples of the people we’ve helped. We hope they give a good idea of how we help people. However, more importantly than our role, we think that these examples show how people with convictions are able to overcome some of the barriers...
• 06/01/2021in Case studies - Helpline

  Case study – Grace – Having a better understanding of criminal record check eligibility gave me the confidence to challenge an ineligible check

  Grace contacted our helpline seeking advice around a DBS check which, was being carried out by a potential employer. She explained that approximately 3 years ago she had received a caution for child neglect and had been placed on the children’s barred list by the DBS. She went on to say that, having been offered...