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Reflections on Probation: A Companion Resource for Developing Practitioners

Reflections on Probation: A Companion Resource for Developing Practitioners

Author: Jennifer Grant; Laura Haggar; Michelle McDermott
Publisher: Bristol University Press
ISBN: 9781447372646
Published In: October 2025
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Reflective practice is at the heart of probation training and the continuing professional development of practitioners. This edited collection provides practitioners with an opportunity to explore and develop their own reflective practice, considering diversity and organisational challenges, with real-world examples of reflection in the probation context.

In addition to probation specialists, its contributors include those from prison, third-sector organisations and mental health perspectives, to consider probation practice in different settings. Each chapter provides prompts for reflective development, so its ideas can be immediately applied in practice. It will equip the reader to develop their reflective practice skills, regardless of their level of experience.

Introduction

Part 1: Contextualising reflection within probation practice

1. Adrian Needs ‘Psychological Perspectives on Reflective Processes in Criminal Justice Contexts’

2. Anne Burrell ‘Reflective practice in probation work - sustaining reflexivity in times of turbulence’

3. Dominic Pearson and Daniele Molino ‘Probation Staff Reflective Practice: Can it Impact on Outcomes for Clients with Personality Difficulties?’

4. Laura Sibret ‘Enhancing professional growth through self-understanding’

Part 2: The organisational space for reflection

5. Jennifer Grant ‘Fostering reflective practice as part of leadership’

6. Mike Nash ‘Thinking About Safeguarding’

7. Lauren Stevens ‘A Relational Role in the Prison Environment’

8. Jennifer Walmsley and Laura Haggar ‘Creating space for reflection and connection: Learning from the creative arts and the third sector’

Part 3: Reflections on contemporary issues of diversity in probation practice

9. Ashlea Swinford ‘Reflections of racially minoritised staff in the COVID-19 pandemic’

10. Nicole Nyamwiza ‘Reflections on Probation'- Co-creating the Probation experience with Black male service users’

11. Michelle McDermott, Laura Haggar & Jennifer Grant ‘Reflections of Female probation practitioners: Navigating the challenges of working with male offenders’

12. Kath Wilson, Daniella Nudd, Hollie Neal & Victoria Jones ‘Unspoken Journeys: Reflections of Lesbian Probation Practitioners’

Part 4: Teaching, Learning & Professional Development

13. Ben Keysell ‘‘SCOPE’ for reflection: A framework of Transformative Outcomes for Probation Officer Training’

14. Julie Eden-Barnard: ‘De-mystifying the Mirror: A Framework for the Assessment of Reflective Practice’

15. Ceri Halfpenny ‘Critical reflection: key principles for PQiP students and assessors providing feedback’

16. Megan Thomas ‘Navigating Trauma in Higher Education

Reflections on Applying Trauma-Informed Approaches to Teaching Criminology and Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP) Students’

17. Laura Haggar, Michelle McDermott & Amy Meenaghan ‘Extended Reality: A new dimension for reflective learning’

Conclusion