The Fair Recruitment of People with Criminal Convictions.
A half day workshop which aims to:
“Provide employers/organisations with an opportunity to consider the benefits of having safe and fair recruitment / HR procedures in relation to applicants and employees with Criminal Records.”
The session will cover:
Background Information
Key Legislation
Facilitating Disclosure of Convictions
Risk Assessment
Dealing with the Information
Wednesday 22 April 2015
9.45am Tea/Coffee - Registration
10.00am -1.00pm
InVOLve House
16-18 Queen Street
Magherafelt
BT45 6AB
“Provide employers/organisations with an opportunity to consider the benefits of having safe and fair recruitment / HR procedures in relation to applicants and employees with Criminal Records.”
The session will cover:
Background Information
- Offender Statistics
- Issues for Employers
Key Legislation
- Rehabilitation of Offenders Legislation (1978 and 1979 Orders)
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Legislation
- Security Industry Regulations
- Access NI- Code of Practice
- Filtering arrangements
Facilitating Disclosure of Convictions
- Guidance on when and how to ask for conviction information
- Requesting self disclosure from applicants and existing staff
- Promoting fair treatment and equality of opportunity
Risk Assessment
- Appointing a disclosure panel
- Assessing relevance of the conviction(s) to the post / role
Dealing with the Information
- Retaining, storing and sharing information
- Dealing with subsequent discovery of undeclared convictions
Wednesday 22 April 2015
9.45am Tea/Coffee - Registration
10.00am -1.00pm
InVOLve House
16-18 Queen Street
Magherafelt
BT45 6AB