Equal Opportunities

Action needed

All organisations and groups that employ paid staff or have volunteer workers should have an equal opportunities policy including Recruitment of Ex-Offenders in place.
Under the Equality Act 2010, organisations that employ paid workers have an obligation to protect the rights of individuals and promote equality of opportunity.
A policy should set out your commitment to promote equality of opportunity for staff, volunteers, helpers, members and users.
The fact that a person has a conviction should not necessarily make him or her unsuitable to work with children or vulnerable groups. Conviction information can only be shared with persons involved in the recruitment decision. You should consider all information available and decide whether the convictions are relevant to the post to which the person may be appointed.