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Many employers require applicants to undergo a background check (file photo)

BySean Seddon
  • Published12 minutes ago

Some job applicants in England and Wales would no longer need to declare criminal convictions they received as children under government proposals designed to improve the employment prospects of rehabilitated young people.

The changes would mean criminal records for people detained when they were under 18 years old would no longer show up for life during checks carried out by employers.