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  Policy briefing, Press release

  A step backward: The issue with the Sentencing Guidelines Act

  Working Chance's response to the Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Act

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  Policy briefing, Press release

  Our response to the Spending Review

  Working Chance's response to the Spending Review 2025

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  Policy briefing, Press release

  Defunding level 7 apprenticeships risks shutting doors for people with convictions

  Working Chance's response to the planned changes to apprenticeship funding.

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  Policy briefing, Press release

  Our response to The Independent Sentencing Review's final recommendations

  Working Chance's response to The Independent Sentencing Review final report

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  Policy briefing, Press release

  The Sentencing Council's updated guidelines - one month on

  One month on since the government’s decision to block updated guidelines from the Sentencing Council, we are still waiting to find out what comes next.

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  Policy briefing, Press release

  Working Chance’s chief executive appointed to Women’s Justice Board Partnership Delivery Group

  We’re delighted that after a competitive process, Natasha Finlayson, our chief executive, has been appointed as the specialist stakeholder for education, training, and employment for the Women's Justice Board Partnership Delivery Group

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  Policy briefing, Press release

  Working Chance response to the Sentencing Council: pregnancy and motherhood in prison

  Our response to the Sentencing Council announcing new guidelines around pregnancy and motherhood in prison.

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  Policy briefing, Press release

  Working Chance response to the new Women's Justice Board

  Our response to the announcement of a new Women's Justice Board, launched 21 January 2025.