Head of Research & Data Analysis at @HMIProbation. Dedicated to appraising and building the evidence base.

England, United Kingdom
Joined July 2016
Do you work in probation or youth justice? For the next few weeks, we will be highlighting key themes from our research products, sharing knowledge from across the research community and promoting some of the key ingredients for high-quality services buff.ly/peIOh4O
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Our consultation on our thematic inspection and research programmes for 2024/2025 closes on Friday 22 November. Have your say: justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/…
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We are running a consultation on our thematic inspection and research programmes for 2024/2025. Have your say by Friday 22 November: justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/…
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✍️ What are pre-sentence reports? Why do they matter? And what's going wrong? Following a concerning report from @HMIProbation about the inadequacy of pre-sentence information provided to courts, our latest blog makes a case for high-quality PSRs to support effective sentencing.
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Join us on Friday 13 September to hear from Chief Inspector of Probation, Martin Jones, and colleagues from across the Inspectorate discuss some of the key findings and recommendations from our Youth annual report 2023. Register now: ow.ly/jzj050SYmIW
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🚨We're recruiting a Senior Researcher on prisons and probation! 🚨 The role is to provide impartial research and analysis for MPs and their staff on these themes & also publish material for the public. Exciting time to join the @commonslibrary at the start of a new Parliament!
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Join us to hear about our plans for inspecting Probation Service approved premises, and contribute to the programme as it develops. Find out more and register your place: ow.ly/SqkQ50RJzC4
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Crest Insights is inviting experts in youth justice to contribute evidence to a best practice toolkit of trauma-informed approaches as part of our research on trauma-informed practice in youth justice services. Contribute here: crestadvisory.com/post/traum…
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Our research team has launched a webpage, highlighting key ingredients for the delivery of high-quality probation and youth justice services. Language should be considerate and empowering – find out more. justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/…
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🚨Fully funded PhD opportunity 🚨 Myself, @jakephillips and @JPinaSanchez were recently successful, in partnership with @hmpps, in securing @ESRC PhD funding for an ethnography of an Activity Hub and how they can facilitate desistance from crime: phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/367-…
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Read our #research on #leadership in #probation and #youthjustice here: justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/… Where managers could escape the #administrivia, they made a real difference.
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Applications are now OPEN for the @gsr_uk Social Research Degree Apprenticeship! ⭐Fee-free social research degree ⭐Paid government role (across England) ⭐Meaningful work ⭐Permanent role on successful completion Apply before 28 February! bit.ly/GSRDAP
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Following Tuesday's pre-appointment hearing, we conclude that Martin Jones meets the criteria for the position of HMCIP and accordingly endorse his appointment. Read our report here 👇 committees.parliament.uk/pub…
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"There is a striking correspondence between international human rights standards & the knowledge/evidence base, & practice should be informed by both." Prof. Barry Goldson (@LivUniSoc), reflects on probation & youth justice research for @HMIProbation.📺⤵ justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/…
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Myself and Dr Sarah Senker are speaking at the @Academyjustice on our co-authored @HMIProbation piece (w/ Dr Chris Pawson & Dr Anne Eason) on trauma informed practice @CriminologyUWE @PsychUWEBristol @UWE_Research justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/…
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@HMIProbation is running a consultation on the inspection of youth justice services. Have your say by 14 January 2024 justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/…
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@HMIProbation is running a consultation on our thematic inspection and research programmes for 2024/2025. Have your say by 06 December: justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/…
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I’m excited to announced that I’ve been awarded @ESRC funding, with @HMIProbation and @ProbInstitute, to organise a conference, A Professional Register for Probation Practitioners: Opportunities and Challenges, on Friday 2 February 2024 @Law_Leeds. Programme details to follow.
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Hello: we are looking for interviewees with experience of working in specific roles within the Probation Service between 1968 and 2010: please read and circulate widely!
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