If you’re an employer and want support with either starting to employ people with convictions or want to better support your employees who may have convictions, below are a list of resources you can access:
Support and information for employers
Recruiting safely and fairly
A practical guide to employing ex-offenders by Nacro
Employers Handbook from the Exceptionals
Enterprise for Employment
Birmingham based IPS support for people with violent convictions aged 18-35
Government Online Tool
Helping practitioners check if conviction / caution may become spent under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 – Ministry of Justice
Employing people with convictions
Some people with a criminal record may have committed minor offences but moved on from past mistakes and offer a wide range of skills and abilities.
Hiring With Conviction
New guidance developed with the charity Working Chance
Industry-specific support
Safe and Fair Recruitment
A guide to employing people with convictions in social care
Mind the Gap by Nacro
A practical guide to employing ex-offenders in the construction industry
Supporting an employee with multiple complex needs
Go to Support for Jobseekers
