1 hour ago · England
‘A second chance’: children guilty of serious offences will no longer have to declare criminal records
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to England. The first report grouped here was at 12 Nov 2026, 13:44 UTC. The headline in use is “‘A second chance’: children guilty of serious offences will no longer have to declare criminal records”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Government proposal aims to reduce number of children in custody in England and Wales and boost youth employment Children found guilty of robbery, dealing drugs to other children or violent disorder will no longer have to disclose their criminal records to prospective employers under sweeping government proposals to change the…
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
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- The Guardian