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Recap: CEP Expert Group on Research

The annual face-to-face meeting, held on 16 October in Glasgow, Scotland, focused on discussing the recent research conducted by members of the CEP Expert Group on Research, as well as following up on the professional recommendations for the Research and Development Strategy.

This meeting was hosted by former CEP Board member and now CEP Honorary member, Professor Fergus McNeill, the meeting reviewed the progress made in establishing the strategy to help CEP enhance the scale, effectiveness, and quality of its engagement with research and knowledge exchange activities. This is in line with CEP’s mission, particularly regarding the professionalisation and promotion of probation.

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On 27 and 28 May 2026, Bucharest hosted the CEP Workshop on Caseload and Workload: Supporting Sustainable Probation Through the Human Dimension. With 40 participants representing 18 European jurisdictions, as well as delegates from South Korea, the workshop offered opportunities to exchange knowledge and develop strategies to manage the increasing caseload and workload in probation. Designed as an interactive space, it provided participants – practitioners, managers, researchers and experts – with reflections on current pressures within probation services and it explored practical, evidence‑informed solutions from across Europe.

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Recap: Expert group on Caseload and Workload

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On Tuesday 26 May 2026 CEP Expert Group on Caseload and Workload gathered in Bucharest, Romania, for its annual face-to-face meeting, held ahead of the Workshop on Caseload and Workload: Supporting Sustainable Probation Through the Human Dimension. Hosted by the National Probation Directorate, Ministry of Justice, Romania, the meeting was opened by the Deputy Director Diana Mustatea and CEP Secretary General Jana Špero Kamenjarin. They both stressed the importance and relevance of the topic in supporting effective and sustainable approaches to caseload and workload management, contributing to improved outcomes for both staff and service delivery.

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