Ongoing labour shortages in the UK are encouraging more employers to consider hiring ex-offenders as a way to fill vacancies. It highlights survey findings suggesting a significant proportion of business owners are open to “second chance” hiring as a practical response to recruitment challenges.

It also discusses how structured support, training, and rehabilitation programmes can help ex-prisoners build skills that match labour market needs, particularly in sectors struggling to recruit.

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