Past, Present & Your Future
What is Past, Present & Your Future?
Past, Present & Your Future is a 2.5 -day course designed to equip ex-offenders to understand their past convictions and its potential implications on finding employment, be better prepared to enter the world of work, and becoming a positive factor to the local community and economy.
• Criminal record checks for employment
a). DBS – Basic, Standard and Enhanced
b). What careers need, types of checks
c). Subject Access Requests
• Understanding criminal records (including Military if applicable)
a). What is spent and unspent
b). How to work out when a conviction is spent
c). Cautions
• Probation Restrictions
• To disclose or not
a). Legal requirements under ROA Act
• When and how to disclose
• Self-declaration statement
• Identifying Barriers
• Challenging Barriers
• Moving forward in the future
a). How to apply for jobs with a conviction
b). Where to look for employment/hidden jobs market
c). Employers who work with ex-offenders
