Lyndsey Gallagher FCIOB, CEO, Gallagher Group says that construction is uniquely positioned to benefit from fair chance hiring

The probation system is an untapped resource that could help tackle skills shortages across the construction industry, writes Dan Price.

A partnership between the Cheshire police and crime commissioner, Dan Price, and the Prisoners Building Homes (PBH) programme has been launched to help tackle housing shortages and reduce reoffending across the county.

y, in partnership with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) charity, is rolling out its new youth rehabilitation initiative across the prison estate in England and Wales.

Amey has appointed a rehabilitation lead as part of its commitment to employing ex-offenders across the business and wider supply chain.

A new training programme is helping to prepare prisoners for careers in the construction industry.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has published an independent evaluation of the social value delivered through the Mind the Gap programme.

A new social value project is providing construction skills-based training to prisoners ahead of their release

Collaboration with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award aims to help reduce reoffending rates by improving employment prospects

The Clean, Rehabilitative, Enabling and Decent (CRED) programme aims to support prisoners’ long-term rehabilitation

A CIOB study, called Building Opportunity: Employing People with Criminal Convictions in Construction, has found that just 25% of construction executives would hire people with a criminal conviction – despite the…

A new report by CIOB is urging the government to break down barriers blocking people with criminal records from working in construction.

New training programme from the Association of Brickwork Contractors aims to help “break the cycle of reoffending”

New initiative aims to provide ex-offenders with the skills and training required for a career in the roofing industry

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is looking for built environment professionals to share their views on recruiting ex-offenders.

CIOB is looking for built environment professionals to share their views on recruiting ex-offenders

Acorn by Synergie is appealing to construction businesses in Wales and the South West to help people with convictions embark on a career in the industry

The new Drylining Academy is designed to help ex-offenders develop their skills and prepare for employment