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:
Human rights standards
Download a list of national and international human rights standards which are relevant to the work of the NPM.
Preventive guidance
These guidance documents provide practical advice to those working in preventive-based monitoring and inspection.
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.
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:
External resources
Below are some key external resources for inspectors and monitors:
- Protecting Human Rights in Prisons while Preventing Radicalization Leading to Terrorism or Violence: A Guide for Detention Monitors (2021, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Penal Reform International)
- Global Report on Women in Prison: Analysis from National Preventive Mechanisms (2024, Association for the Prevention of Torture)