So proud to have 2 finalists in the 2022 national Probation Awards tonight. Good luck and congrats to all the finalists 🎉👏🏻🍾 West Midlands Probation Service #POOTY22 HMPPS

Apparently “Dr” and “woman” do not match on British airways. Looking forward to their reply.

.Zelled Elen has published a new blog exploring the importance of language support in prisons, following the recent publication of the Education Committee report on the prison education system. 📖 Read the full article here: 🔽 bit.ly/3OM8d85

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Complex complicity: A practice note from a woman of colour on the frontline - Mariam Rashid, 2022 - An incredible practitioner piece urging us to sit with the discomfort of racism. A compelling and essential read for practitioners. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

NEW PAPER: Race equality in probation services in England and Wales: A procedural justice perspective - mailchi.mp/962d88c77213/d…

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Love it.

Got to love the ceremony. Something for everyone.

The latest issue of Probation Quarterly published today including articles from academics, people with lived experience, practitioners and the voluntary sector. #probation

Ditto. Brilliant course, highly recommended. Apply, you won't regret it 😊

NEW: HM Inspectorate of Probation has published two effective practice guides on professional curiosity aimed at probation practitioners and middle managers. A must read for anyone involved in this area of work: ow.ly/9xK950Lgaj9

This BSC Midlands event in Wolverhampton on 18 Jan will be of interest to Midlands based #probation people. See you there?

So proud of my younger brother Prof Jason Arday it's beyond words 🙏🙏 bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Well done @JoanneForeman25 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Free to download - Issue 29 of Probation Quarterly published today, articles include: An interview with the patron of the Probation Institute, Professor Rob Canton; Desistance & the importance of higher education, narratives, training & communities. buff.ly/2UHtEg4

Many thanks to PQ contributors Max Dennehy Jake Phillips Rob Canton @Mullins_Eve Steve Kirkwood Michelle McDermott @haggar_laura amymeenaghan Marj Rogers @honeywell_david Bird | Stories from prison Ester Ragonese, Georgia Marriott-Smith, Paul Owen, Lol Burke Liverpool John Moores University buff.ly/45JmFGs

Are you a former probation service ancillary, assistant or PSO? Do you know anyone who is? We're looking for research participants - so please spread the word!

Today, the Inspectorate published a new thematic inspection of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) recall decisions Here, the interim Chief Inspector of Probation, Sue McAllister shares their views on the report. justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprobation/i…

Some lovely personal news, I've just been accepted into Harvard to pursue a PhD in 'what day my bins are being collected this week'. Tough, but exciting, times ahead.