• Arson in the workplace

    Arson in the workplace

    Is your business at risk from arson? Have you unknowingly employed a pyromaniac? A typical business, focussed on satisfying the needs of its customers, keeping its overheads down and having many members of staff working hard to keep the business going will undoubtedly used the phrase ‘firefighting’. However, what if you inadvertently employed an…

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  • Is your business at risk from arson?

    Is your business at risk from arson?

    Latest figures show that a third of all fire incidents attended by the fire and rescue services in England were caused deliberately. Out of these there were 303 fatalities and 7,661 casualties On average the service attends 591 fires per day Research suggests that many offenders who set fires are not caught and for…

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  • Addressing the behaviour of adult arsonists

    Addressing the behaviour of adult arsonists

    The devastating fire at Grenfell Tower in London recently, reminded us all off the ferocity and dangers of fire. Though the fire started in a fridge-freezer on the fourth floor. The growth of the fire is believed to have been accelerated by the building’s exterior cladding. It is therefore perhaps surprising to note that…

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  • Firesetting and Arson – a one-day conference

    Firesetting and Arson – a one-day conference

    The Cognitive Centre and fabtic present a one-day, national firesetting conference entitled Exploring the Spectrum of Firesetting and Arson: Addressing Gaps in Practice Practitioners across a range of services working with children and adults who set fires have long been frustrated by the absence of evidence-based programmes to support their risk-critical work. However, recent…

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  • 6 Key Points Highlighted at the Nottingham Cyber Bullying event

    6 Key Points Highlighted at the Nottingham Cyber Bullying event

    We recently held one day event in Nottingham on 16th March 2017, providing delegates with the latest intelligence from a range of speakers having different experiences and perspectives with Online Cyber Bullying, a modern day issue of increasing concern. Key note speakers included Dr Jo Bryce, Senior Lecturer, University of Central Lancashire, and Director…

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  • SAPROF Train-the-Trainer event

    SAPROF Train-the-Trainer event

    1-day Training Tuesday, May 9th 2017 9.30am – 4.30pm Novotel Waterloo, London Hosted by the Cognitive Centre The introduction of the Structured Assessment of Protective Factors for violence risk (SAPROF) has been received with enthusiasm in risk assessment practice. The tool has now been translated into 15 different languages and is increasingly being implemented…

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  • SAPROF Structured Assessment of Protective Factors for violence risk

    SAPROF Structured Assessment of Protective Factors for violence risk

    1-day Training Monday, May 8th 2017 9.30am – 4.30pm Novotel Waterloo, London Hosted by the Cognitive Centre SAPROF Structured Assessment of Protective Factors for violence risk (De Vogel, De Ruiter, Bouman, & De Vries Robbé, 2012) The Structured Assessment of Protective Factors for violence risk (SAPROF) is an SPJ assessment tool specifically designed for…

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  • Recent research confirms awareness campaigns reduce the risk of cyber bullying

    Recent research confirms awareness campaigns reduce the risk of cyber bullying

    Robin Morris-Jones of the Cognitive Centre has been conducting an in-depth analysis of various cyber bullying studies where international researchers sought to clarify the relationship between a cyber bully and their victims. The research indicates bullying that takes place at school or in social life is likely to be continued in cyberspace, with retention…

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  • Cyber Bullying One-day Learning Event

    Cyber Bullying One-day Learning Event

    Cyber Bullying and Social Media Misuse – What we all need to know One Day Learning Event  Thursday 16 March 2017 Mercure Hotel, Nottingham City Centre Anyone who still repeats that old ditty, “sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me” has never experienced the targeted cruelty of a…

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  • YLS/CMI:2 Training Course – 6/7 December 2015, Glasgow

    YLS/CMI:2 Training Course – 6/7 December 2015, Glasgow

    YLS/CMI – VERSION 2 YOUTH LEVEL OF SERVICE/CASE MANAGEMENT INVENTORY 2 DAYS – OPEN TRAINING COURSE – 6 & 7 DECEMBER 2016 GLASGOW CENTRAL £375 + VAT The Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory, Second Edition (YLS/CMI-2™) is a gender-informed, culturally-informed, strengths-focused risk/needs tool that reliably and accurately classifies and predicts re-offending within male…

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