LH Assessments Ltd.

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Tel: 07760 112985 Email: lyndon@lhassessments.com

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LyndonLyndon Herring B.Sc. Dip. SW.

 

Independent Social Worker / Forensic Risk Assessment Expert / Expert Witness.

 

SUMMARY

 

I am a 64 year-old married man of two adult daughters. I am an experienced ISW who specialises in preparing psychologically-informed risk assessment reports on men and women who have been convicted of sexual or violent offences (or they have been alleged to have committed such offences). I also assess the non-abusing partner’s ability and capacity to protect any children from potential sexual or physical harm. I have almost 40 years’ experience of working with offenders both within the criminal and family courts. I am also experienced at preparing reports for Children’s Social Care Departments, Instructing Solicitors, Educational and Religious Establishments, Sports Governing Bodies, etc.

 

Over the last 27 years I have received comprehensive, relevant and up-to-date training from among others: Dr David Thornton, Prof Tony Beech, Prof Tony Ward, Dr Dawn Fisher, Prof Don Grubin, Prof Stephen Hart, Dr Randall Kropp, Dr David Briggs, NOTA, The Lucy Faithfull Foundation and The NSPCC. This training has led to certification in the competent use of the following risk assessment protocols: RM2000, RSVP, SVR-20, SARN, HCR-20, SARA, B-SAFER, SAM, ODARA/DVRAG and the PCL-R. I am also registered with the British Psychological Society as qualified to undertake comprehensive assessments of Personality using the NEO PI -3 psychometric tool. I have considerable experience of the child protection system and have contributed to the multi-agency assessment and management of risk posed by sexual and other dangerous offenders (Derbyshire MAPPA). I have facilitated both group and individual treatment/therapy for sexual offenders for many years both within penal establishments and within the community. In the past I was the Treatment Manager for Derbyshire Probation Service with responsibility for the delivery of all Sex Offender Treatment Programmes (SOTP’s) within that county.

 

RESUME

 

2005 – Present LH Assessments Ltd (ISW - Forensic Expert Risk Assessor - Expert Witness)
1999 – 2018 Child Protection Professional for the NSPCC in Derby & Nottingham
1995 – 1999 Qualified Probation Officer working in Bedfordshire
1993 1995 Trained as a Probation Officer working for the West Midlands Probation Service and studying at the University of Birmingham.
1981 – 1993 Worked for HM Prison Service (Senior Officer)
1977 – 1980  Undergraduate Studies at Loughborough University
1970 – 1977 

Educated at Bicester School (Oxon) achieving 7 GCE ‘O’ levels and 3 GCE ‘A’ levels.

   

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

I graduated from Loughborough University in 1980 with an honours degree in Sociology with Social Psychology. In 1995, I achieved the post-graduate ‘Diploma in Social Work’ having studied at the University of Birmingham for two years.

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

 

Social Work England – registration number SW27357. I have been a qualified Social Worker for 27 years. I am registered until 31.11.22 (renewed annually).

 

Member of the UK Register of Expert Witnesses since 2005.

 

British Psychological Society – RQTU (Register of Qualified Test Users) number 330640.

 

NOTA (National Organisation for the Treatment of Abusers).

 

NAGALRO – Professional Association for ISW’s – included in membership is £10 million pounds cover in respect of Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance.

 

Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) – I am vetted annually (update service) and my certificate number is 001518008360.

 

January 2022