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

• 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