theInformationHub provides online self-help information for people with criminal convictions

The Information Hub is a website managed by Unlock - an independent charity for people with convictions. It offers online information, advice and guidance on a wide range of areas where a criminal record can cause some problems or difficulties. Some of the more common areas that the site covers include:

  • The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
  • The way the Disclosure and Barring Service work
  • What’s revealed on criminal record checks
  • Disclosing to employers
  • Applying to colleges and universities
  • Disclosing to landlords, letting agents and housing providers
  • Buying insurance
  • Travelling abroad

For more information, please visit the Information Hub.