Reflections on Probation

Jennifer Grant is a Senior Teaching Fellow in Community Justice at the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Portsmouth.Laura Haggar is a Senior Lecturer in Criminal Justice and Desistance at the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Portsmouth.Michelle McDermott is Principal Lecturer and Subject Area Lead in Community Justice at the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Portsmouth.

'This is not simply a text about reflective practice but an example in itself of reflective writing. The editors are to be congratulated for bringing together such an excellent and diverse group of contributions.' Stephen Collett, University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University

• IIntroduction Part 1: Contextualising reflection within probation practice1. 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 reflection5. 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 practice9. 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 Development13. 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