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Policy briefing, Press releaseThe 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 releaseWorking 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 releaseWorking 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 releaseWorking 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 releaseCare 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 releaseStatement 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 releaseAccess 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 releaseMore 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.