Politics · 10 hours ago
Under-18s Convicted Of Robbery May Not Have To Tell Employers
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Young people in England and Wales convicted of robbery, affray, violent disorder or supplying drugs to other children before turning 18 may no longer have to declare those crimes to employers for life. Under government proposals now out to consultation, many such offences would drop off DBS checks after five and a half or 11 years. Justice minister Jake Richards said people deserve second chances.
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