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- People with criminal records can face obstacles to accessing higher education. Those in secure detention facilities face additional issues such as being able to access online information and make applications. There are a number of challenges relating to the admissions process that can act as barriers to accessing higher education.
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Higher education is an option considered by many people with previous criminal convictions. Depending on the course you want to study, you may have to disclose your criminal record.
Barriers that people with criminal convictions face in accessing higher education include: a lack of confidence to access and succeed in higher education. stigma and discrimination from others. possible lack of financial or family support.
Apr 9, 2018 · Most higher education institutions now require applicants to disclose prior criminal history on undergraduate admissions applications, and university administrators review criminal records when making admissions decisions.
- Bradley D. Custer
- 2018
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This information aims to set out the university application process and points to consider if you’re applying for a course with a criminal record. It’s part of our information on universities, colleges and education.
Access to education and training can be crucial for those with a criminal record who want to move on with their lives. It’s important to know whether you need to disclose your criminal record and if you do, what impact this might have on your being offered a place.
Most higher education institutions will ask questions around criminal records at some point during the application process. Full time undergraduates will usually need to apply through UCAS. From 2019, applicants for courses through UCAS are no longer required to declare whether they have any relevant unspent criminal convictions when completing the...
There is no automatic right to appeal the outcome of an admissions decision. However, if you can provide additional relevant information to support your application which you did not originally submit, then many universities will be happy to take this into consideration and may reconsider your application. When making a final decision, the panel sh...
Some courses will require students to complete a placement which effectively means that they will be ‘working’ partner organisations (i.e. schools or NHS) whilst completing their course. Some universities will have concerns that as a result of an individual’s criminal record, it will be difficult for the university to secure a placement for them. H...
A university may be willing to accept a student with a certain conviction but might believe that the individual would be unlikely to be able to practice within the relevant professional occupation at the end of the course. They may feel therefore that it would not be appropriate to offer the individual a place. They may be able to provide the appli...
Practical self-help information – More information on universities and colleges and the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.To discuss this issue with others – Read and share your experience on our online forum.Our policy work – Read about the policy work we’re doing on promoting the fair admission policies by universities and colleges.Questions – If you have any questions about this, you can contact our helpline.Help us to add value to this information. You can: 1. Comment on this information below. 2. Send your feedbackdirectly to us. 3. Discuss your views and experiences with others on our online peer forum.
Much of the practice in the higher education sector to support people with criminal convictions is emerging with a lack of clear evidence of what works. Examples of what providers can do to support this group include: 1. Review admissions policies and procedures.
Having a criminal conviction or the likelihood of getting one has significant statistical relevance to the widening access agenda, however the available data about students with convictions was either unavailable or lacked integrity and context in order to produce meaningful quantitative information about the successes of the sector in attractin...
People with criminal convictions face obstacles and barriers to accessing university, yet higher education has the power to transform their lives by helping them move forward and make a positive contribution to society.
