Aim & Objectives:
To analyse university recruitment processes for applicants with criminal convictions. Objectives: To explore the experiences of people who have been admitted to a social work course with a criminal record. To explore the experiences of staff navigating conviction checks. To co-produce an academic journal article examining existing processes . To make recommendations for social work workforce development, centring lived experience in the coproduction of knowledge.
Partner: Warrington and Liverpool Local Authorities
Identified Lead: Emily Weygang
Contact info: e.weygang@chester.ac.uk