<http://www.cjp.org.uk/publications/bjcj/> run a special edition exploring the many dimensions of education and training for those working in the criminal justice system. Patterns of training have been influenced in recent years by changes in government policy, by the introduction of competence-based occupational standards, sector skills councils and vocational qualifications, by the changing and uncertain role which higher education plays and the simultaneous professionalization of some workers - drug workers, restorative
justice, accredited programmes, the judiciary - and the deprofessionalisati on of others - the changing training frameworks for the probation service and the growth of distinct roles in the 'policing family' such as PCSOs.
How does this battle for the intellectual shaping of the criminal justice workforce compare with international experiences? Has education and training become a key
battleground for assertions about what the job should entail?
If you would like to contribute to any aspect of this developing field please get in touch with the co-editors for the edition, Professor Paul Senio (p.g.senior@shu. ac.uk) and Charlotte Knight (chknight@dmu. ac.uk) to discuss ideas. The kind of criminal justice system we desire will be shaped by the kind of workers we have and
this in turn is shaped by the access to training at all levels from basic qualifications through to specialist post-graduate opportunities.
Please quote 10 Academic Resources Daily in your application to this opportunity!
