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Probation ‘Works’!!
"I so regret not having thanked him properly. But Brian is just one of the people in probation I’ve met over a lifetime of having lived on the other side of society. Without him and people like him I...
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To Advise, Assist and Befriend
"Of late Ministers have demonstrated a nasty streak in their dismissive approach to Probation - a nastiness that demeans the High Offices they occupy. However nothing will diminish the achievements,...
View ArticleChanging Offending Behaviour – A new resource
Lydia Guthrie and her publishers at Jessica Kingsley, were kind enough to send me a copy of her new book; Changing Offending Behaviour. The book was co-written with Clark Baim and together they run...
View ArticleChanging Offending Behaviour – A new resource
Lydia Guthrie and her publishers at Jessica Kingsley, were kind enough to send me a copy of her new book; Changing Offending Behaviour. The book was co-written with Clark Baim and together they run...
View ArticleHow to save Probation…
A few people have tweeted me and asked what they can be doing to help save Probation, so I thought I would just write a brief post with some simple steps that we can all do. Remember, we are strong in...
View ArticleNPS vs CRC – Some thoughts from the frontline
This blog is going to focus on some of my thoughts and some of the conversations which have been occurring in my team. Before people start pointing out that these changes will impact clients too, I...
View ArticleViews from the frontline – December 2013
It has been some time now since I last blogged and whilst I always saw this blog as a practitioners blog with the focus on Probation work, I can’t help but talk about Transforming Rehabilitation and...
View ArticleGoodbye Probation Trusts
I wanted to write this blog ahead of June 2nd, which will mark my first day working for the new National Probation Service. I am deeply saddened to be writing this blog and to the end of the Probation...
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Then they came for probation – and there was no one to speak for us!
We can’t rely on others to define us and to share our achievements. We have to be very clear and vocal about stating the values that guide us and be robust about showing how we put these values into...
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So you think you’re reformed? A conversation with a Lifer
This conversation began with a 'lifer' writing about waiting for his Probation Officer to make a decision as to whether he would be permitted to travel abroad. Another 'lifer' joined in to query the...
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