Knowledge and the Probation Service: Raising Standards for Trainees, Assessors and Practitioners - Brossura

Whitehead, Philip; Thompson, Jamie

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ISBN 10: 0470092041 ISBN 13: 9780470092040

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2004

Riassunto

This textbook is designed to help trainee probation officers withthe Diploma in Probation Studies, especially with the NVQ elementsand making the link to the degree programme in probation. Writtenby Philip Whitehead and Jamie Thompson, each with over 25years’ experience of the probation service, it will also bevaluable to those assessing and managing trainees.

Opening with an historical overview of training in probation,the book moves on to examine aspects of the NVQ, report writing,information for Practice Development Assessors, how to put traininginto practice once qualified, and beyond the codification ofknowledge to vocational excellence as a probation officer.

Teaching and learning features include:

• Chapter menus and summaries
• Further reading
• Glossary
• Appendices

Timely and relevant, Knowledge and the Probation Service:Raising standards for trainees, assessors and practitionerswill stimulate and motivate trainees, offer food for thought forthose involved in the planning and development of probationtraining, and will contribute to the wider debate about the natureof probation identity in these changing times for the service.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Philip Whitehead has worked for the Teesside ProbationService since 1981. He has published several books and articles inrelation to probation, community supervision of offenders,temporary release schemes and reconviction, and managing theprobation service. Since 2001 he has been working as SeniorPractice Development Assessor, which involves teaching and coachingtrainees undertaking the Diploma in Probation Studies to preparethem to work as probation officers.

Jamie Thompson worked for Northumbria Probation Servicefor 19 years. He has been involved in the training of probationofficers as a practice teacher, training manager and jointappointment. He was course leader for the probation degree andcoordinating Internal Verifier for the Community Justice NVQAssessment Centre at Northumbria University. He is currentlyPrincipal Lecturer and Learning and Teaching Coordinator and ajoint manager of the Community Safety Research Unit. He is anactive researcher and has published in relation to probation,community safety, and teaching and learning issues.

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This book is designed to help trainee probation officers with theDiploma in Probation Studies, especially with the NVQ elements andmaking the link to the degree programme in probation. Written byPhilip Whitehead and Jamie Thompson, each with over 25 years'experience of the probation service, the book will also be valuableto those assessing and managing trainees.

Opening with an historical overview of training in probation,the book moves on to examine aspects of the NVQ, report writing,information for Practice Development Assessors, how to put traininginto practice once qualified, and beyond the codification ofknowledge to vocational excellence as a probation officer.

Teaching and learning features include:

• chapter menus and summaries
• further reading
• glossary
• appendices

Timely and relevant, Knowledge and the Probation Servicewill stimulate and motivate trainees, offer food for thought forthose involved in the planning and development of probationtraining, and will contribute to the wider debate about the natureof probation identity in these changing times for the service.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0470092041
• ISBN 13: 9780470092040
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 222
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile