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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


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12 April 2021 

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