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NewLIFE - New London Initative For Ex-offenders

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Partnership information

Description

training availableAim

The aim of the NewLIFE (New London Initiative for Ex-Offenders) DP is to support employers in handling the changes brought about by The Police Act 1997 and the formation of the Criminal Records Bureau.

Background

New Life offers a number of training and development programmes for human resource professionals, owner/managers, and their colleagues throughout England and Wales. NewLIFE helps employers to:
  • Make informed decisions when recruiting staff who may have criminal records.

  • To meet legal obligations regarding the handling of information on criminal convictions.

  • To work effectively with the Criminal Records Bureau.

  • New LIFE also provides business start up support for clients interested in starting their own business.

  • New LIFE operates across the London region.
Objectives

The main objectives of the DP are to:
  • Improve access to employment for ex-offenders.

  • Breaking down barriers and providing meaningful jobs and training.

  • Improve employer understanding of conviction issues and facilitate non-discriminatory recruitment.

  • Influence local, national and European policy on the employment of ex-offenders.
Main Outcomes

The NewLIFE DP has had the following impacts:
  • Reduced discrimination for people who have a criminal record, in accessing and sustaining meaningful work.

  • People helped to disclose effectively and discuss confidently the issues of a previous criminal behaviour with employers in a constructive way.

  • Employers encouraged to reduce the discrimination at application stage for a working population who have a previous criminal conviction. Employers aided in understanding the limitations under the Police Act, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

  • Employment Advisors trained to understand the relevance of criminal convictions and the importance of breaking down the barriers that clients have in disclosing.

Round

1

Lead partner

London Action Trust
www.lat.org.uk

Core partners

Employment Service (London Regional Office), Ispace, London Probation Area, Pertemps Employment Alliance, University College London

Transnational partnerships

Information for Transnational partnerships

Contact

Steve Thacker, London Action Trust,

End-dates

Action 2: 14 November 2005
Action 3: 14 November 2005

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Activities and products

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Apply Within A group of EQUAL DP’s (IMPACT, NewLIFE, PRISE and Women into Work) joined forces after a discussion at a Thematic Networking Group to share an Action 3 objective focused on promoting the employment of ex-offenders.Expand/collapse Products (2)
Meeting/congress
Advisor TrainingHalf day training event to encourage employment advisors to search and probe clients in respect of specific issues including criminal records.
Website
Client access areaWebsite dedicated to helping people who have criminal records, and motivated to gain employment.
Meeting/congress
Employer SeminarsSeminar focussed on breaking down the myths around employing people who have a criminal conviction Face to face presentation.
Print
Information gathering for advisor training developmentInitial research materials and information gathering for Advisor Training seminars.
Print
Information RepositorySkills, Knowledge and information collected and summarised, particularly in respect of issues relating to employment law and specialist areas of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, the Police Act, the Care Standards Act and the Financial Services Authority (matters relating to suitability of employment.
DVD
Local authority Chief Executives Conference - Harrowgate July 2005The purpose of this conference was to disseminate and market the completed DVD.
Meeting/congress
Local Authority Chief Executives Conference, Harrogate, July 2005.Conference to disseminate and market the completed DVD.
Print
NewLIFE CESI final evaluation reportFinal project report.
Website
Project web siteproject website.
Print
Research on employer attitudesPrimary information process to development of Employer Seminars.
CD-ROM
Straight TalkingStraight Talking takes a frank look at the challenges faced by unemployed people with criminal records.
Website
Straight Talking - case studiesCase Studies of clients who have criminal convictions and some of their experiences.