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09 Feb 2016 | By Nacro PM’s Ban the Box announcement: A long time coming

Tick the box at the start of an application that asks about prior criminal convictions and the chances are your job hopes will end up in smoke. So it was a big deal to those of us behind the Business in the Community #BantheBox campaign to hear the Prime Minister, David Cameron, declare on Monday…

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09 Feb 2016 | By Nacro All children’s secure settings must adopt a nurturing environment, says Nacro

“This is a timely and important report because, although the number of children in custody has declined over the years, the evidence is clear that the system is still failing some of our most vulnerable children. “Nacro has been delivering education in hard to reach communities for almost 50 years and we are pleased that…

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08 Feb 2016 | By Nacro Prime Minister’s plans to overhaul the prison system in England and Wales, a welcome step

“We very much welcome the Prime Minister’s commitment to reforming our out-dated prison system which is currently failing victims, communities and offenders. Reoffending rates are too high and it is right to reconsider how the system can work better to ensure individuals make a positive contribution to society on release. “There are lots of individual…

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28 Jan 2016 | By Nacro Pause on rent reduction cut for supported housing – a welcome step

Commenting on Government’s decision to pause a rent reduction cut for supported housing, Jacob Tas, Chief Executive, said: “We welcome the Government’s decision to exempt supported housing from a one per cent rent reduction in 2016-17. It is a small but significant step, which means it has listened to charities like Nacro and will secure vital…

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27 Jan 2016 | By Nacro Criminal records disclosure regime must change after High Court declares current system unlawful

The High Court has decided that the Government’s criminal records disclosure scheme is ‘incompatible with Article 8 of the Human Rights Act’, as a result of claims brought by two people whose careers were blighted by having to disclose minor convictions to employers. Jacob Tas, Nacro’s Chief Executive, said: “The High Court judgement is a…

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21 Jan 2016 | By Nacro Nacro launches new advice service in Lincoln

Nacro, the social justice charity, has today (21 January) launched a free weekly drop-in advice service to help local people worried or affected by alcohol issues. Running from Nacro’s offices in Melville Street, Lincoln, the service named ‘The Hub’ will offer free confidential advice and support. Bridget Sheeran, Nacro support worker, said: “The Hub has…

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11 Jan 2016 | By Nacro Comment on the Prime Minister’s announcement to invest in developing deprived housing estates

Joanne Drew, Director of Housing at Nacro, says: ‘We need a joined up approach to regeneration, realising investment made today to create communities that prosper long after funding has been spent’.

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16 Dec 2015 | By Nacro Comment on Children in Custody report

“This is a timely and welcome report that draws attention to the many challenges currently facing children in custody. “Given the crucial importance of early planning for release to reduce reoffending and achieve effective resettlement outcomes, the finding that only 41% of boys held in the YOI estate said that they had a training, sentence…

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08 Dec 2015 | By Nacro Statement from Mrs Frances Lawrence on her husband, Philip

Frances Lawrence reflects on how young people have been viewed in the media and political worlds over the past decades, the achievements made by the Philip Lawrence Awards and the young people it has helped.

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03 Dec 2015 | By Nacro Comment on Public Health England’s new figures on adult and young people alcohol and drug services

“Today’s report highlights the vital importance that housing and work play in recovery from drug and alcohol misuse. “Successful treatment programmes address multiple and complex problems such as homelessness, poor mental health, low education attainment, access to work, as well as physical heath problems associated with substance misuse. “People using our housing services tell us…

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01 Dec 2015 | By nacro Totton College joins Nacro

Today Totton College officially joins Nacro, as part of its Education Directorate.

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26 Nov 2015 | By Nacro Comprehensive Spending Review

Commenting on yesterday’s Comprehensive Spending Review, Jacob Tas, said: “There was some positive news from the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) yesterday. In particular, Nacro welcomes the decision by the Chancellor to reduce the level of cuts feared. We are pleased to see additional funding to mental health, safeguarding of the Big Lottery Fund, protection for…

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23 Nov 2015 | By nacro Nacro 50th anniversary wall calendars available to order

2016 marks the 50th year anniversary of Nacro, the crime reduction charity. Our special edition 2016 Nacro wall calendars celebrate this occasion and are available to order now. An essential reference guide for the year ahead, it features 2016’s key religious festivals, bank holidays and public holidays. Price – £1 per calendar Postage and packing: 1…

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19 Nov 2015 | By Nacro Recognising and responding to diversity is key to effective resettlement

Understanding young people and responding to individual needs is essential to engaging effectively in resettlement after a period in custody, according to two new guides published by Beyond Youth Custody (BYC) a programme, which joins together Nacro, Salford and Bedfordshire Universities and ARCS (UK). Aimed specifically at practitioners who come into contact with young people…

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02 Nov 2015 | By Nacro Former Director of BBC World Service appointed as new Chair of the Council

Nigel’s appointment, which starts today (2 November), will comprise a three-year term. Nigel will work closely with the Council of Trustees and Nacro’s Chief Executive, Jacob Tas, to ensure that the charity effectively delivers its business objectives and remains focused on achieving its vision to change lives, strengthen communities and reduce crime. Jacob Tas said,…

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22 Oct 2015 | By Nacro Nacro comments on ‘Unlocking potential, a study of the isolation of children in custody in England’

“Our research, through our Beyond Youth Custody (BYC) programme, shows the vital importance of engaging young people in purposeful activity. Isolation takes young people away from interventions that will work to help them turn their lives around. The Commissioner is right to call for a full examination of its use and how we can better…

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12 Oct 2015 | By Nacro Nacro launches groundbreaking project to help employers access the vast hidden talent pool of people with convictions

The project sets out to improve future employment opportunities.

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09 Oct 2015 | By nacro Education, work and families essential to reduce reoffending – messages from the Conservative Party Conference

Nacro and Beyond Youth Custody (BYC) held a round table event, ‘Throw away the key? Ending the cycle of reoffending’, at yesterday’s Conservative Party Conference. The event, held in the Youth Zone, was attended by a variety of leaders and opinion formers and included contributions from: Andrew Selous MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Justice;…

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02 Oct 2015 | By nacro Effective approaches with young adults: practitioner’s event

Wednesday 11 November 2015 | London (half day), free

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30 Sep 2015 | By Nacro Reducing reoffending on the menu at Labour’s Party Conference

The ‘Throw away the key?’ panel debate provoked discussion on ending the cycle of reoffending, drawing on the evidence from Beyond Youth Custody programme, which joins together Nacro, Salford and Bedfordshire Universities and ARCS (UK). The event explored how getting resettlement right remains a challenge in the 21st Century. Panellists included: Keith Vaz MP, Chair,…

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28 Sep 2015 | By nacro Throw Away The Key? Ending the cycle of re-offending: Labour Party Annual Conference fringe event

16:15-17:15 | Tuesday 29 September 2015 | Brighton Conference Centre
Beyond Youth Custody fringe event

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28 Sep 2015 | By nacro Reforming Probation and Rehabilitation Services Conference

22 October 2015 | London, United Kingdom
Chair: Jacob Tas, Chief Executive, Nacro

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24 Sep 2015 | By Nacro Imposing sanctions on those recovering from addiction is not answer

Nacro responds to an independent review into employment outcomes for people with drug and alcohol addictions.

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21 Sep 2015 | By Nacro Free employer event to help boost job opportunities in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

Nacro is holding a free, half day employer event, focused on employing people with criminal records, for organisations based in Luton and the surrounding areas.

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21 Sep 2015 | By nacro Embedding the Transformation Agenda to reduce recidivism

03 November 2015 | Birmingham City Football Club, Birmingham
Speaker: David Watson, Health and Justice Director, Nacro

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08 Sep 2015 | By nacro Nacro comments on review of education in prisons

Josh Coleman, Director of Education comments on a review of education in adult prisons published by the House of Commons.

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08 Aug 2015 | By nacro Learners at Nacro Longton support FareShare food drive

Nacro learners in Longton support FareShare food drive and raise awareness about FareShare’s work.

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07 Aug 2015 | By nacro Partner with Nacro’s substance misuse services

We are looking for small or large organisations that want to become a delivery partner in the provision of treatment and recovery services.

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01 Aug 2015 | By nacro Learners at Nacro Chatham help with local garden project

Nacro learners build walls for a local garden project to help a child with muscular dystrophy.

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24 Jul 2015 | By nacro Nacro teams up to deliver first ever single integrated health and social care alliance in the north-west

At the beginning of July, Nacro along with Age UK Stockport, FLAG, Relate GMS, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, Stockport Homes and Threshold launched the first ever single integrated health and social care alliance in Stockport.

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24 Jul 2015 | By nacro Partnership launched to help young and vulnerable in Lincolnshire

A significant change in the way young and vulnerable people are able to access and use services in Lincolnshire has been launched this month.

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14 Jul 2015 | By nacro Prisons must become places of rehabilitation and education – says Nacro

Nacro welcomes the announcement made by Justice Secretary, Michael Gove, to overturn the ban on prisoners receiving books from family and friends.

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02 Jul 2015 | By nacro A new way of working is needed to help young people leaving custody – warns new report

A new report published today from Beyond Youth Custody highlights how reoffending rates remain stubbornly high.

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22 Jun 2015 | By nacro Totton College to join Nacro’s education services

Following the Totton College Board’s announcement today (22 June) on future plans for the College, Nacro has announced that it has been given approval for Totton College to join its education services.

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15 Jun 2015 | By nacro Lesley Davies receives OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Lesley Jean Davies, Council Member and Education Trustee at Nacro, has been awarded an OBE at this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours.

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11 Jun 2015 | By nacro Government measures to support female gang members must address support needs, says Nacro

  Commenting on the new guidelines published by the Home Office on ‘injunctions to prevent gang related violence’, Sally Benton, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Nacro said: “We welcome steps to provide support to female gang members who are victims of sexual exploitation. For too long, there has been a worrying lack of…

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05 Jun 2015 | By nacro Hard copies of ‘Recruiting safely and fairly’ guide now available

  Hard copies of Nacro’s ‘Recruiting safely and fairly: a practical guide to employing ex-offenders‘ are now available to order upon request. The guide, produced with the support of the CIPD and the DBS, is an essential tool for employers so that they can recruit safely and confidently when appointing individuals with criminal records, enabling…

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28 May 2015 | By nacro Government’s plans on housing and welfare reform could spell trouble for Britain’s most vulnerable young people says Nacro

Reducing the housing entitlement for Britain’s under 21s could leave many young people homeless and at substantial risk of harm – warns the nation’s leading charity on crime prevention, Nacro. Following yesterday’s Queen’s Speech, Nacro is calling on Government to consider the consequences of taking away a housing lifeline for many of the most vulnerable…

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27 May 2015 | By nacro Government must do more to improve the life chances of NEET young people, says Nacro

Commenting on the OECD report published today on skills and youth unemployment, Jacob Tas, Chief Executive at Nacro says: “Today’s figures come as no surprise. We see every day the challenges that young people face who have struggled to succeed in an education system that isn’t suited to their needs and isn’t working for them….

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10 May 2015 | By nacro Nacro joins forces with other leading charities to press new government for early intervention commitment

Nacro has teamed up with the Early Intervention Foundation and over 50 other leading charities in a letter calling for the next government to commit to early intervention. The letter, published in The Independent on 5 May, points out that Britain spends “almost £17 billion a year fixing social problems affecting children and young people”…

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05 May 2015 | By nacro Nacro response to election 2015 political party manifestos

Ahead of the UK general election on May 7th, parties have released their manifestos informing us of their policies and aspirations if they get in to government for the next five years. Nacro, the crime reduction charity, responds to the manifestos and considers potential impact on crime reduction, social inclusion and on people living in…

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08 Apr 2015 | By nacro New report on gangs says focus on resettlement after custody to reduce crime

Research from Beyond Youth Custody released today looks at how to address the growing concern of managing gang-involved young people when they are released from prison. The report plugs a worrying knowledge gap on how to support gang-involved young people to exit gangs and move on from crime. The report, Gang-involved young people – custody…

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17 Feb 2015 | By nacro Are young people being “set up to fail” on release from custody?

Beyond Youth Custody research released today says young people do not feel prepared for release and lack the support they need to cope with the transition back into the community. The report ‘Custody to community: How young people cope with release’ identifies a gap in knowledge about the way young people experience the transition from…

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13 Feb 2015 | By nacro Jacob Tas chairs Beyond Youth Custody’s roundtable on the resettlement of girls and young women

On 20 January, the Beyond Youth Custody programme held a roundtable to discuss the findings of Dr Tim Bateman and Prof Neal Hazel’s research into gender-responsive resettlement practice for girls and young women. The meeting was chaired by Jacob Tas and heard leading contributions from Baroness Jean Corston and Nick Hardwick CBE. With females comprising…

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22 Jan 2015 | By nacro New Nacro education centres in Kent

Kent County Council has identified Kent as an area with a high proportion of young people not in education, employment or training and we are responding to this need by increasing what we offer in Kent. We have been working closely with the key young people’s services in the area including local youth offending teams…

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18 Dec 2014 | By nacro Sodexo with Nacro wins six probation contracts

Sodexo, world leader in quality of life services, has won six of the community rehabilitation company contracts in partnership with crime reduction charity Nacro. The seven-year contracts will see the partnership between Sodexo and Nacro manage probation services for low to medium risk offenders. The Secretary of State for Justice signed the contracts today (18…

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08 Dec 2014 | By nacro Nacro contributes to High Court ruling on prison book ban

The High Court has declared that the government’s ban on sending books to prisoners is unlawful. As part of the proceedings, Nacro argued that better, more meaningful access to books was crucial to the self-development of prisoners and that restrictions could be damaging to prisoners’ rehabilitation. Graham Beech, Nacro’s Strategic Development Director, said: “We welcome…

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12 Nov 2014 | By nacro Barclays LifeSkills programme helps Nacro learners become ready for work

Last Wednesday 30 Nacro learners from a range of projects attended a tailored programme run by the Barclays LifeSkills team at the Barclays headquarters in Canary Wharf. LifeSkills, created with Barclays, is an education programme specially developed with input from businesses and teachers to help young people in the UK get ready for the world…

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07 Nov 2014 | By nacro Nacro meets MEP calling for work placements for young NEETS

Nacro hosted Cambridgeshire MEP, Richard Howitt, who is calling for work placements for young people who are not in education, employment or training – NEETs. The Labour MEP was visiting the local Nacro education centre in Huntingdon where he met young mothers and people who are studying on Nacro’s motor vehicle maintenance course – one…

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07 Nov 2014 | By nacro Beyond Youth Custody welcomes help for women to maintain family ties

Beyond Youth Custody welcomes Justice Minister, Simon Hughes announcement that women in custody will be given help to maintain vital ties with their families through the introduction of family engagement workers. On Tuesday, Minister for Justice, Simon Hughes, announced that women in custody will be given help to maintain connections with their families through the…

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