News and experiences from UK justice, including courts, YOTs, Probation offices, practitioner recruitment and training.
Monthly Archives: February 2009
IT’S ALL IN THE MIND! – Dispelling the myths on youth crime
20 Feb 2009, 2:46 pm | Written by Effia
Many members of Backstop’s Recruitment Team have experience of working in Youth Justice/Probation. However we also have some new team members with experience in other areas, and for those of us who fall into that category a workshop on Youth … Continue reading
10 years’ practice makes perfect
13 Feb 2009, 2:52 pm | Written by Naomi
Apparently, it’s been scientifically proven that if you put in the time and effort, any one of us is able to become a genius. Even Edison knew that genius was 1% inspiration, 29% good instruction and 70% perspiration. Think for … Continue reading
Move over prima donnas – Real Men have arrived
5 Feb 2009, 3:49 pm | Written by Nick
At long last the 6 nations is back (for those that are puzzled I am talking Rugby) and this year it looks as though it could be the closest competition yet. 2008 Grand Slam winners Wales go into the competition … Continue reading
Feeling blue might not be such a bad thing……Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI) workshop
2 Feb 2009, 3:17 pm | Written by Leila
We at Backstop recently attended a wonderfully insightful session aimed at discovering our personal strengths in terms of how we relate to others in both day-to-day situations and during conflict. This was measured via the Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI) test. … Continue reading
