theInformationHub provides online self-help information for people with criminal convictions
theInformationHub is a website managed by Unlock - an independent charity for people with convictions. It offers online information, advice and guidance on a wide range of areas where a criminal record can cause some problems or difficulties. Some of the more common areas that the site covers include:
- The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
- The way the Disclosure and Barring Service work
- What’s revealed on criminal record checks
- Disclosing to employers
- Applying to colleges and universities
- Disclosing to landlords, letting agents and housing providers
- Buying insurance
- Travelling abroad
If you have a conviction and you want to find out how it might affect your employability, check out the Top 10 things to know about criminal records.
For more information, please visit theInformationHub.