Social work with Conviction. To explore experiences of social work course admission for applicants with criminal convictions.

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