Professor Robert Ross

Professor Robert Ross from the University of Ottawa, the author of the original "Reasoning and Rehabilitation" Programme. Robert Ross was one of the Pioneers of the "What Works" movement in criminal justice and remains a major influence in the field. He is working with the Centre to produce a new generation of programmes for working with offenders.

Dr Chris Trotter

Dr. Chris Trotter of Monash University, Australia whose recent work on prosocial modelling has been demonstrated to have wide ranging applications in the fields of work with families and children, child protection and criminal justice. Chris has worked with the Centre to produce a prosocial modelling training programme.

John Weekes

John Weekes of the Department of Corrections in Canada. John Weekes is currently the co-ordinator of the drug strategy for the Correctional Service of Canada and Adjunct research professor of Forensic Psycology at Carleton University, Ottawa. He is the author of numerous books and articles and a key member of the team that developed the gold standard substance misuse programme.

Professor Don Andrews

Carleton University, Canada

Dr James Bonta

Solicitor Generals Office, Canada

Professor Robert Hare

University of Columbia

Dr Barbara Armstrong

Ontario Correctional Services

Professor Clive Hollin

University of Leicester

Professor Peter Raynor

University of Wales, Swansea

Professor Vincente garrido

University of Valencia

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Over the past few years the Cognitive Centre has worked closely with Chris Trotter to develop training programmes based on the prosocial modelling approach that formed the basis of the research underpinning his book 'Working With Involuntary Clients'. This is an ongoing collaboration that initially led to the development of the 'Focus On People - Effect Change' and 'Family Problem-Solving' training programmes.

The existing training programmes have been welcomed by a range of staff in an increasingly wide variety of settings, including secure units, residential child care, children and families teams, youth justice settings, educational settings and criminal justice agencies. The original model is now being further developed by the Centre to specifically address the issues faced by those working with people in settings such as those outlined above.

Dr. Chris Trotter and the Cognitive Centre have collaborated in the development of a Prosocial modelling consultancy and training programmes. The programmes are based on Dr. Trotter's research and address the need for an organisational, holistic approach using consultancy and direct training to engage with all levels in the organisation. This includes senior and middle management; operational and administrative staff. The final content of the packages is based on discussion with services and organisations.

The Cognitive Centre Foundation is the only organisation in the UK that is approved by Chris Trotter as a provider of training programmes based on his work and welcomes enquiries from any human service agency or organization committed to improving its outcomes and keen to invest in methods clearly supported by contemporary research.