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This guide is for organisations that recruit for jobs, roles or courses that require placements, which are exempt, or ‘excepted’, from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
This guide is for people who are applying for jobs, roles or courses that require placements, which are exempt, or ‘excepted’, from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Explaining what you need to disclose.
This guide is for people who are applying for jobs, roles or courses that require placements, which are exempt, or ‘excepted’, from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Explaining how you disclose.
This is a practical guide aimed at employers and recruiters in the construction industry to help them understand their legal rights and responsibilities and best practice when employing a person with a criminal record.
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA) primarily exists to support the rehabilitation into employment of people with convictions who have stopped offending and wish to turn their lives around. Updated October 2023.
It is vital that employers take the time to understand how to recruit safely and fairly. The law around criminal record checks is complex and recent changes to the legislation mean that many employers’ policies and procedures are out of date.
Example declaration form for employers recruiting individuals that are applying to jobs exempt from the ROA.
Example declaration form for employers recruiting individuals that are applying to jobs covered by the ROA.
Best practice guidance for employers, for individuals on a release on temporary licence (ROTL).
Example pre-employment checks and criminal record risk assessment form for employers.
