National Practitioners' Network
The National Practitioners’ Network (NPN) is an informal group of organisations and individuals working in the domestic violence perpetrator sector. The NPN has no formal membership and no one is in charge.
Following discussions between a small group of practitioners working in the field at a conference hosted by CHANGE in January 1992, the first meeting of the (NPN) was held in Keighley, England in 1992. The NPN has met for two days, once every six months from then onwards, with a different organisation hosting the event each time. Initially covering the UK, the NPN recently expanded to include the Republic of Ireland, and the meeting in May 2005 was held in Dublin.
What happens at the NPN
NPN meetings are not formal conferences. They are informal network meetings which provide opportunities for practitioners to meet and discuss common issues, to subject practice to peer scrutiny, to offer guidance to newcomers and to give each other support.
Respect and the NPN
Respect was formed from a steering group of NPN members and continues to have a close relationship with the NPN, holding our Annual General Meetings during NPN meetings every November.
National Practitioners’ Network meetings history
A list of all previous NPN meetings
Download: National Practitioners Network history.doc
NEW: Next meeting of the National Practitioners Network (NPN) - 15th & 16th May 2008
Harbour (Formerly North Tees Women's Aid) invite you to the 33rd National Practitioners Network Meeting
Venue: Hall Garth Hotel Golf and Country Club
Coatham Mundevill,Darlington, Co Durham
This is an excellent opportunity to network, meet and share expertise with professionals involved in working with domestic violence, either in programmes for perpetrators, or in support services for women and children who are affected by domestic violence.
Much of the event will be taken up with small scale workshops. Some members of the Network have already volunteered to facilitate a number of workshops and there is the opportunity for anyone wishing to attend to volunteer to run a workshop, so if you would like to run a workshop please download, complete and return the booking & workshop form below.
Some of the workshop topics and facilitators will be decided on in the opening session on 15th May, when attendees will have the opportunity to make choices on which workshops to attend.
For more detail about how to book please download the booking & workshop form below.
For enquiries please contact Harbour directly on 01429 270 110 or email jackiewilson@myharbour.org.uk
Download: National Practitioners Network Flyer & Forms 2008.doc