Co-director of Unlock, a UK charity for people with criminal records Co-director of Unlock, a UK charity for people with criminal records Of all the things in the press recently about Oxfam, comments ...

Middlesborugh Council carried out the enhanced checks on all councillors but new rules mean some will be exempt The way criminal record checks are carried out on councillors is set to change in ...

There was ‘shock’ among councillors as they learned enhanced DBS checks for members are not already enforced. Coun Dave Molyneux, leader of Wigan Council, told his peers that he “strongly believes” ...

Councillors in a borough are to have mandatory criminal record checks after a former mayor pleaded guilty to child sex offences last month. Sefton Council voted in favour of members undertaking a ...

The local government minister Simon Hoare has written to upper-tier and unitary authorities "urging" that councillors have their criminal records reviewed before sitting on education or social care ...

Papers revealed online recommend Sandwell council to approve basic DBS checks to be undertaken for all elected members. The government’s Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is part of the Home Office ...