Organisations
Apex Trust
seeks to help people with criminal records to obtain appropriate jobs or self-employment by providing them with the skills they need in the labour market and by working with employers to break down the barriers to their employment.
Remploy
is one of the UK's leading providers of employment services and employment to people with disabilities and complex barriers to work. We are passionately committed to providing sustainable work opportunities for those who need it most - making a positive difference to the lives of individuals and communities, and realising commercial benefits for everyone we work with.
Resources
ESF-Works is the showcase and forum for policy and practice lessons from the 2007-2013 European Social Fund (ESF) programme in England. It is aimed at all professionals working in the areas of employment and skills, regardless of their European funding experience.
European Offender Employment Forum
The Offender Employment Toolkit was created to help people plan, design, deliver, promote and evaluate their own offender employment projects.
Business in The Community
works to improve the ability of ex-offenders to find employment. Not only does it provide individuals with the necessary resources and self-esteem to improve their lives but benefits all sections of society through reduced levels of crime.
Careers Advice from Directgov
has a section with advice and options for exoffenders looking for education, training and work. You can also find out how criminal records work and what your rights and responsibilities are when looking for work.
The Prisoner's Education Trust
is developing a series of Career Briefings, providing information on distance learning courses available and suggestions on a range of career pathways prisoners may wish to consider on release.
Research
Employing ex-offenders: a practical guide
Makes the case for employing ex-offenders, dealing with concerns and issues. Produced jointly with the Criminal Records Bureau. (2004)
Ex-offenders and employment: - what chance with a criminal record?
Barriers to employment for offenders and ex-offenders
Delivering an Improved Employment and Skills Offer to Offenders in the Community
“The Business of Offending” is a speech by John Williams, CBI director of public services, that looks at the impact of offending on businesses, and how it's in business interests to work with ex-offenders to integrate them into the labour market.
