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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:

Human rights standards

Download a list of national and international human rights standards which are relevant to the work of the NPM.

Download UK NPM human rights standards

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.
Click the image to download the guidance for leaders and managers
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

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:

Click the image to download the menopause guidance