A group of 30 probation officers were trained by their peers in successive cascade training sessions and enhanced their knowledge and skills on a wide range of topics on probation that are of relevance for their everyday practice.

During a workshop organised on 25 February 2022, they provided their feedback on the cascade training sessions’ methodology and content. The majority found very useful the modules on probation and expressed gratitude for given opportunity to participating in these sessions.

The cascade training sessions started to roll out from August 2021 and lasted until December 2021. During the 5-month training period the probation officers gained knowledge and skills on inter alia: offending behavior, the aim of the probation service and the role of probation officers, as well as the assessment of risks and needs of the beneficiaries in line with Council of Europe standards and best European practices. Moreover, they got acquitted with the development of supervision plan for offenders and advisory reports. The training sessions were delivered by the trainers who had been trained through training of trainers’ programme earlier within the same project and they are now part of a pool of qualified national trainers.

The participants received a certificate of participation in the cascade training sessions.

These activities were organized in-person within the Project “Support the scaling-up of the probation service in Armenia” implemented by the Council of Europe and financed through the Council of Europe’s Action Plan for Armenia 2019-2022.