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23 blogs

Welcome to our refreshed HMPPS Insights website!   

Published:
A welcome from Nic Bellamy, Head of Insights, HMPPS Evidence and Insights 

What is Evidence-Informed and Evidence-Based Practice, and why it matters  

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Robin Moore, Head of Research at HM Inspectorate of Probation talks us through how the inspectorate supports use of evidence and research and offers some top tips.

Planters and Paving Slabs: A conservation volunteering day at HMP Send 

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Chris Holmes from HMPPS Evidence & Insights Team and Andrea Hood, Volunteering Lead at MoJ Commercial, reflect on a day well spent at HMP Send.

Where do we start if we want to change the culture of a prison?

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Dr Rachel Gibson talks us through her recent work with Flora Fitzalan Howard, and Dr Helen Wakeling to better understand how to change prison culture.

Insights23 Festival Celebration

Published:
An invitation from Nic Bellamy, Head of Insights Team, HMPPS Evidence and Insights  to celebrate Insights23

Insights from Insights23: Women in Justice

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Heather Ross reflects on this event exploring the experiences of women working in justice and the support available for their development, and how HMPPS currently supports women in prison.

Insights from Insights23: Human Factors and the Probation Journey to Becoming a Learning Organisation

Published:
Melanie Pearce (Head of Organisational Change, Probation Change), Laura Dunn (Head of Stakeholder Engagement, Probation Wales), and Claire Presley (Human Factors Programme Manager), reflect on sharing their learning and feedback through their online event at Insights23.

Insights from Insights23: Stepping through history at No.10 Downing Street

Published:
Nic Bellamy, Head of Insights Team, HMPPS Evidence and Insights reflects on a visit inside No.10 Downing Street

Insights from Insights23: Meet with Chief Executive Pia Sinha at the Prison Reform Trust 

Published:
Susan Baron, HMPPS Insights lead for Collaboration with Digital and Data Science, shares her reflections on a thought -provoking morning at the Prison Reform Trust for Insights23.