Lyndon
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
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LH Assessments Ltd (ISW -
Forensic Expert Risk Assessor - Expert Witness) |
1999 – 2018 |
Child Protection Professional
for the NSPCC in Derby & Nottingham |
1995 – 1999
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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
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Undergraduate Studies at
Loughborough University |
1970 – 1977
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Educated at Bicester School (Oxon)
achieving 7 GCE ‘O’ levels
and 3 GCE ‘A’ levels.
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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
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