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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.

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  Policy briefing, Press release

  Statement: With unemployment rising, the need to support women with convictions is greater than ever

  Women with convictions are some of the people hardest hit by the financial consequences of the pandemic, yet among those most committed to finding a job.

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  Policy briefing, Press release

  Statement: Local Partnership Agreement between DWP & HMPPS aims to boost employment for people leaving prison

  We know that employment is one of the best ways to reduce reoffending and improve outcomes for women with convictions, but needs to be delivered well to have the best results.