A change in the law will significantly reduce the time people with criminal convictions are legally required to declare them to potential employers after serving their sentence.

UK employers are more likely to hire people with previous criminal convictions than they were a decade ago, according to research from Working Chance, an employment charity for women with convictions.

Employers are losing out on a huge talent pool by not considering people with criminal records for employment.

Charity Unlock has issued guidance for employers around hiring candidates with criminal records

The Adam Johnson case highlights the issue of when to dismiss an employee charged with or convicted of an offence