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On 20 August 2025, we will launch our world-first database of the findings of NPM bodies across the UK. Learn more and register your place at the link below.
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Training resources

Welcome to the UK NPM training resources page, where staff and volunteers working for UK NPM scrutiny bodies will find resources to learn more about the NPM and preventive work.

NPM induction training

Learn about the history and function of the UK NPM, and how staff and volunteers contribute to the NPM mandate in this training video:

Preventive guidance

These guidance documents provide practical advice to those working in preventive-based monitoring and inspection.

Image of the cover of guidance entitled Prevention of ill treatment in places where people are deprived of their liberty. Suggestions for leaders and managers in NPM organisations.
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Image of the cover of guidance entitled Prevention of ill treatment in places where people are deprived of their liberty. Suggestions for monitors and inspectors in NPM organisations.
Click the image to download the guidance for monitors and inspectors

Guidance on the Environmental Conditions of Detention

This briefing, produced with the University of Edinburgh, refers to the sensory environment in places of detention. The four aspects discussed are sound, temperature, air, and light, and the guidance explains why the environmental conditions of detention warrant further consideration under the broader international rules on detention.

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Menopause toolkit

The menopause toolkit supports NPM inspectors, monitors, and visitors in all settings of deprivation of liberty to monitor risk factors and impacts of perimenopause, menopause, and post menopause. It includes a guidance document and awareness training video which you can watch below:

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Guidance on Isolation in Detention

This guidance, published in 2017, draws from international standards and best practice regarding isolation and solitary confinement in detention settings. It provides a framework for NPM bodies to apply when examining this issue and making recommendations.

Guidance: Isolation in Detention