National Probation Service resources

ALI (2004) Basic Skills for Offenders in the Community, Coventry: ALI

Davies, K., Lewis, J., Byatt, J., Purvis, E. and Cole, B. (2004) Findings 233: An evaluation of the literacy demands of general offending behaviour programmes, London: Home Office

Department for Education and Skills, National Probation Service and Learning and Skills Council (2004) Draft Policy Framework, London: DfES

Home Office (2004a) Probation Circular 21/2004: Learning and Skills for Offenders in the Community: Draft Policy Framework, London: Home Office

Home Office (2004b) Probation Statistics England and Wales 2002, London: Home Office

Lipsey (1995) ‘What do we learn from 400 research studies on the effectiveness of treatment with juvenile delinquents?’ in McGuire, J. (ed.) What works: Reducing re-offending – Guidelines from research and practice, London: John Wiley and Sons

McMahon, G., Hall, A., Hayward, G., Hudson, C., Roberts, C., Fernandez, R. and Burnett, R. (2004) Basic skills programmes in the probation service: an evaluation of the basic skills pathfinder, London: Home Office website

NOMS (2005) NOMS Update. Issue 3. Conference Special, London: Home Office

NPS (2004) National Probation Service Briefing. Issue 18. Criminal Justice Act 2003, London: Home Office

OLSU and NPS in partnership with LSC and ABSSU (2004) Improving the Literacy and Numeracy of Offenders in the Community: Findings of an Adult Learning Inspectorate review and Government response, London: DfES and Home Office