We're experts on women in the criminal justice system, and the recruitment and employment of people with convictions. Media enquiries to media@workingchance.org or 07860 940455
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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.
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Press release
Care England & Working Chance produce new guidance to support employers to hire people with convictions in the adult social care sector
Working Chance and Care England have launched new guidance to encourage and support adult social care organisations in considering candidates with criminal convictions during recruitment.
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Policy briefing, Press release
Statement on James Timpson’s ministerial appointment
Find out why Working Chance thinks that appointing James Timpson as Prisons Minister makes a lot of sense.
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Blog, Press release
Access to education and training: brand new support from Working Chance
We are expanding our services to include tailored support for accessing education and training.
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Policy briefing, Press release
More employers open to hiring people with convictions, but prejudice still rife
New research from charity Working Chance into hiring managers’ attitudes towards people with criminal convictions has revealed that almost twice as many employers (45%) would, hypothetically, recruit someone with a conviction compared to 25% in 2010.
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Policy briefing, Press release
Government’s new prison resettlement strategy falls short of needed reforms, say charities
Working Chance and Switchback respond to the Ministry of Justice’s Prisons Strategy White Paper launched 7 December 2021.
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Policy briefing, Press release
Open letter from women’s centres and women’s specialist providers about plans to build new women’s prison places
Working Chance has joined together with other women’s specialist providers to condemn the government's plan to create 500 new prison places for women.
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Policy briefing, Press release
Statement: Creating 500 new prison places for women goes against government’s own strategy
We are deeply concerned by the government’s proposal to build 500 new women’s prison places, which contradicts the government's own Female Offender Strategy.