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Blog, Policy briefing
More than a warning: Why cautions are more serious than you might think
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) bill – currently in its final stages – is set to introduce a new type of caution which will be disclosed on basic checks for three months; the kind that any employer can do, for any job. We talk about cautions, and what they mean for criminal records.
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Policy briefing
#BetterBenefits launches today
On Thursday 24 February 2022, Working Chance is delighted to present Fighting for a Better Benefits System.
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Blog, Policy briefing
A lost focus on community solutions: Our response to the Prisons Strategy White Paper
In December 2021, the Ministry of Justice released its Prisons Strategy White Paper, setting out its 10-year vision for the UK’s prisons and a two-year action plan. Here's what we've got to say about.
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Campaign, Policy briefing
Changemakers provide evidence to All-Party Parliamentary Group on Universal Credit
In October 2021, our Changemakers group was invited to provide evidence to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Universal Credit.
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Blog
How to get a job when you have a criminal record
Finding a job with a criminal record can be difficult. Here are some steps from Working Chance that you can take to best prepare you to look for work.
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Blog
The power of her name
A criminal conviction can deeply affect a woman's identity. Our Employability Coach Vanisha writes about how names are a powerful way of taking back control.
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Blog
Redemption Roasters: Time to rewrite the stats for women with convictions
This Christmas, Redemption Roasters and Working Chance are working together to give women with convictions the chance to move forward.
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News
Breaking the cycle: Why we should stop criminalising women who experience abuse
Many women in the criminal justice system have experienced abuse. This 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Working Chance and Women in Prison discuss how domestic abuse sweeps women up into crime, and how we can better support them instead.