Getting back into work, or accessing education, whether for the first time or after a break, can seem like a big and potentially insurmountable step for some. However, it can be a critical one along the path to desistance, with research supporting the importance of stable employment as part of rehabilitation. The particular issues faced by offenders present an added challenge to practitioners supporting their clients in this process. Getting the balance of motivation, realism and direction right can be difficult. Employment has to be more than just a 'job'. Factoring it in as a positive change means enabling someone to find a position which incorporates, or encourages, their interests. It is this which garners the client's interest and increases their motivation to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals. This workbook has been written primarily for probation professionals, and designed specifically with offenders in mind; however it is applicable to anyone who is career hunting. It covers all aspects of job hunting, from finding a career to CV writing and disclosing convictions; providing a structured manner in which to collate the required information. This workbook also approaches the subject with a unique twist on the usual ETE work through exercises to motivate, inspire, as well as manage feelings of rejection. Full details on the Bennion Kearny website.

Thinking Skills, and addressing identified thinking skill deficits, form the basis of much of the rehabilitative work done with those who commit offences and anti-social behaviour. For a practitioner, being able to effectively challenge this area in a constructive manner with the client is an important tool, alongside linking work done in any session with the client's 'real life' and environment. The importance of thinking skills as a foundation for interventions, and for building further focussed interventions, can be seen in the Probation Service, Youth Offending Services, Prisons and even schools, where individuals with the greatest needs are often found and highlighted. This workbook offers creative and memorable solutions for practitioners who work with clients identified as having problematic, or deficits, in thinking skills - where this has led offending, or other problematic and antisocial behaviours. It contains exercises that the practitioner can use with adults and young people (15+) on a one-to-one basis or within a small group. The exercises are easy to follow, powerful, and adaptable to different learning styles. Simply pick it up, and go Full details on the Bennion Kearny website.

Increasing the understanding of the impact that someone's behaviour has on another person's is becoming an increasingly important tool for practitioners who attempt to reduce both reoffending and other general problematic behaviours. Its importance can be seen in the Probation Services, Youth Offending Services, Prisons and even schools who have decided to promote and implement aspects of an intervention called Restorative Justice (RJ). Using RJ, however, comes at a huge cost. This can be seen in both the training of staff to deliver it and also in the time required to undertake the intervention. So what are the alternatives? This workbook offers creative solutions for practitioners who are working with perpetrators of offending, or other problematic and antisocial behaviour, on a one-to-one basis. It benefits from exercises that the practitioner can use with adults and young people (15+) which are easy to follow, powerful and adaptable to all different learning styles. Simply pick it up, and go This book is part of Bennion Kearny's Probation Workbook Series, and full details are available on the Bennion Kearny website.

Are you looking to get into work for the first time, or after a break? Not sure where to start? Then let the Equip Workbook help you Employment should be more than just a 'job'. Employment should be a positive experience which keeps you interested, motivated, fulfilled, and (of course) paid. Naturally, getting a job can prove a challenge at times, especially if you have convictions, but this workbook is designed to help anyone looking to enter or re-enter the world of employment - irrespective of background or missing qualifications. Even if you have no idea what you want to do, this workbook will help guide you systematically through the processes needed to choose a career, set goals, identify obstacles, and develop resilience. EQUIP covers all aspects of job hunting, from thinking about possible careers to CV writing to preparing for interviews. There is a detailed section on disclosing convictions - what needs to be disclosed, when, and example disclosure statements. This workbook is a focused but enjoyable way to help get into work Full details on the Bennion Kearny website.

Sometimes, it can be taken for granted that people are able to manage, cope, or deal with, the variety of challenges and problems that everyday life can throw their way. But how do people know how to use such skills if they have never been taught them? Or, how can we improve such skills when they are already present? Arguably, it is by increasing the individual's ability to manage the variety of difficult and sometimes complex situations in day-to-day life that supports the personal choice of not resorting to problematic or even offending behaviour.

This workbook offers creative solutions for practitioners who work with clients identified as having general deficits in their thinking skills, and an inability to cope with day-to-day problems within the community. It contains a blend of practical exercises and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) skills that the practitioner can use with adults and young people (15+) on a one-to-one basis to help support them with their problems. The exercises are easy to follow, powerful and adaptable to different learning styles. Simply pick the book up, and go

Increasing a client's understanding into the impact that alcohol use can have on both health and behaviour is becoming an increasingly important tool for practitioners who attempt to reduce both reoffending and related problematic behaviours. Its importance can be seen in the Probation Services, Youth Offending Services, Prisons and even schools, where the negative consequences of drinking alcohol are often most keenly felt, and where interventions to tackle this growing issue can be effectively implemented. This workbook offers creative solutions for practitioners who work with clients identified as having problematic alcohol use, and individuals where this has led to offending, or other problematic and antisocial behaviours. It contains exercises that the practitioner can use with adults and young people (15+) on a one-to-one basis. The exercises are easy to follow, powerful, and adaptable to all different learning styles. Simply pick it up, and go Full details on the Bennion Kearny website.

Many people argue that offending behaviour is one of the most problematic issues in our communities today. An offender's decision to resort to crime affects people and society on a day-to-day basis and brings significant emotional, physical, and financial costs to bear. The practitioner's job in the Probation Service and Youth Offending Service is to try and halt offending behaviour and to protect the public from further crime through Pre-Sentence Report recommendations, the implementation of appropriate rehabilitation programmes, and more. "Reoffending" is aimed at readers beginning their careers of working with offenders in the Probation Service and Youth Offending Service. Other professionals, such as the Police Service, homelessness services, and healthcare services will also find valuable and pertinent information covered as working practitioner Jonathan Hussey explores some of the most powerful methods in addressing offending behaviour today. "Reoffending" examines how offenders enter the United Kingdom's Criminal Justice System, and the working relationship between the offender and the practitioner. It goes on to cover specifics such as working with individuals who misuse substances, domestic abuse, violent offenders, working with sex offenders, and working with offenders with emotional problems. The book includes tips, focused exercises and case studies that the author and many other professionals have found to be effective in daily practice - shedding some much needed light on the cloud of mystery that surrounds working with offending behaviour. More book details can be found on the Bennion Kearny publisher website.