Nacro Annual Report 2023
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Every year Nacro produces an annual report outlining the successes and importance of our work.
Publications library
In this section you can find our annual reports, internal policy statements and external policy and research publications.
Nacro Strategy 2022-2025
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Download our strategy document here.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
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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.
Recruiting Safely and Fairly: employing people with convictions
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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record checks is complex and recent changes to the legislation mean that many employers’ policies and procedures are out of date.
Appendix: Criminal record declaration form for jobs exempt from the ROA
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Example declaration form for employers recruiting individuals that are applying to jobs exempt from the ROA.
Appendix: Criminal record declaration form for jobs covered by the ROA
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Example declaration form for employers recruiting individuals that are applying to jobs covered by the ROA.
Appendix: Release on temporary licence (ROTL) best practice
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Best practice guidance for employers, for individuals on a release on temporary licence (ROTL).
Appendix: Pre-employment checks and criminal record risk assessment form
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Example pre-employment checks and criminal record risk assessment form for employers.
Appendix: Pre-employment checks risk assessment form
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Example pre-employment check risk assessment form for employers.
Appendix: New Employee Induction Checklist
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Example new employee induction checklist for businesses hiring.
Appendix: Model Memorandum of Understanding – Paid Placement
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This model placement Memorandum of Understanding is designed to cover situations in which an offender undertakes any paid external placement. A separate model Memorandum of Understanding covers unpaid external placements
Appendix: The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Mind the Gap)
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The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA) enables most cautions and convictions to become ‘spent’ (or legally ignored) after a ‘rehabilitation period’.