Comments for The Backstop Journals http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog news on recruitment and practice in UK criminal justice system Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:57:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on by Christmas ornaments http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=38&cpage=1#comment-7340 Christmas ornaments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:57:35 +0000 http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=38#comment-7340 I personally relished browsing this. I have to understand alot more about this matter. I'm admiring hard work you devoted your site, due to the fact it really is good place just where I am able to find lots of helpful information. I personally relished browsing this. I have to understand alot more about this matter. I’m admiring hard work you devoted your site, due to the fact it really is good place just where I am able to find lots of helpful information.

]]> Comment on by Kathryn Jackson http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=1545&cpage=1#comment-6956 Kathryn Jackson Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:22:37 +0000 http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=1545#comment-6956 As a busy front line practitioner working in a custodial setting, disempowered by monitors, monitoring monitors and too much paper work - as I cannot envisage that I will be able to attend any London seminars about the Green Paper, I would really appreciate a bullet point version (interpretation) from Backstop. As a busy front line practitioner working in a custodial setting, disempowered by monitors, monitoring monitors and too much paper work – as I cannot envisage that I will be able to attend any London seminars about the Green Paper, I would really appreciate a bullet point version (interpretation) from Backstop.

]]> Comment on Youth Justice Board (YJB) conference: The end of an era by Karl Phillips http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=1531&cpage=1#comment-6921 Karl Phillips Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:37:28 +0000 http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=1531#comment-6921 Couldn't agree more but the real death of the YJB was brought about by it's parents, New Labour. What they couldn't stand was people asking why society was such that it had to take so many young people into the system. Who would dare ask such questions to this creature? Unfortunately the knight in the guise of Rod Morgan was quickly slain. We all knew that the YJB was only about the pocess without ever asking why! Couldn’t agree more but the real death of the YJB was brought about by it’s parents, New Labour.

What they couldn’t stand was people asking why society was such that it had to take so many young people into the system. Who would dare ask such questions to this creature? Unfortunately the knight in the guise of Rod Morgan was quickly slain. We all knew that the YJB was only about the pocess without ever asking why!

]]> Comment on Reasons to be cheerful…if you’re a locum by Josephine Ellis http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=1510&cpage=1#comment-6890 Josephine Ellis Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:03:09 +0000 http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=1510#comment-6890 Hi Andrew, Just read your comments and must say I feel better already ! Bring on the new year I say..I am myself away from the UK at the moment in Greece, not exactly hot and no three hour siestas ( I am running a call centre calling workers in Holland from here) but I do watch the news closely as I am a former Probation officer ( Fully signed up with Backstop) who has been worried about the cuts in terms of what to think about returning to work again in London. Thanks for the positive views and lets see what happeans come January/Febuary next year. Hi Andrew,
Just read your comments and must say I feel better already ! Bring on the new year I say..I am myself away from the UK at the moment in Greece, not exactly hot and no three hour siestas ( I am running a call centre calling workers in Holland from here) but I do watch the news closely as I am a former Probation officer ( Fully signed up with Backstop) who has been worried about the cuts in terms of what to think about returning to work again in London.
Thanks for the positive views and lets see what happeans come January/Febuary next year.

]]> Comment on by Emmanuel http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=1488&cpage=1#comment-6865 Emmanuel Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:22:39 +0000 http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=1488#comment-6865 Well done Malyssa!! I can't believe you even thought about attempting such a challenge....there's no way I would have even considered starting it, lion wrestling would be more attractive. You should feel very proud of yourself for getting as far as you did. Well done, E..x Well done Malyssa!!
I can’t believe you even thought about attempting such a challenge….there’s no way I would have even considered starting it, lion wrestling would be more attractive.

You should feel very proud of yourself for getting as far as you did. Well done,

E..x

]]> Comment on by Leadership leadership skills http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=1467&cpage=1#comment-6822 Leadership leadership skills Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:35:00 +0000 http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=1467#comment-6822 Great blog. I’ve been working toward incorporating this thinking with the worship team at church. A team of complete volunteers, yet a team that needs leadership and structure.

]]> Comment on by Leadership leadership skills http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=1467&cpage=1#comment-6821 Leadership leadership skills Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:34:28 +0000 http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=1467#comment-6821 One of the blessings I had early in my life was having leadership positions in church, high school and college. When you are working with people in volunteer organizations, no one has to work for you. All you have is influence, and thanking and appreciating the people who do the work is essential in keeping a motivated organization. One of the blessings I had early in my life was having leadership positions in church, high school and college. When you are working with people in volunteer organizations, no one has to work for you. All you have is influence, and thanking and appreciating the people who do the work is essential in keeping a motivated organization.

]]> Comment on Equalities watchdog rebukes police over disproportionate use of stop and search by christina sarginson http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=1194&cpage=1#comment-5354 christina sarginson Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:03:24 +0000 http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=1194#comment-5354 I think this situation is very diffcult for both sides (police and the individual). The police do need to have a reason to stop someone and I would like to think they do not abuse this power. Equality legislation is there to protect the innocent individuals although I know we do have a long way to go including the police. I think this situation is very diffcult for both sides (police and the individual). The police do need to have a reason to stop someone and I would like to think they do not abuse this power. Equality legislation is there to protect the innocent individuals although I know we do have a long way to go including the police.

]]> Comment on How Britain failed to kick its drug problem by Hugh Morgan http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=954&cpage=1#comment-4104 Hugh Morgan Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:26:21 +0000 http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=954#comment-4104 is that 330,000 based on stats of persons in treatment?If so that would be increased if substance misusers could access the help they require is that 330,000 based on stats of persons in treatment?If so that would be increased if substance misusers could access the help they require

]]> Comment on Mentoring programme to target London’s disadvantaged young men by Leila http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=820&cpage=1#comment-3335 Leila Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:23:29 +0000 http://www.backstop.org.uk/blog/?p=820#comment-3335 Hi Dwayne, We've had a look at Capital Men's website: http://capitalmen.org/ which is currently under construction therefore no contact details, but if you bookmark the page it should be up and running soon with details of how to get involved. Hope this helps. Hi Dwayne,
We’ve had a look at Capital Men’s website: http://capitalmen.org/ which is currently under construction therefore no contact details, but if you bookmark the page it should be up and running soon with details of how to get involved.
Hope this helps.

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