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The authors argue that intermediate measures used for gauging change in knowledge and attitudes in motoring offending groupwork programmes had connections with, but were not indicative of two-year general or motoring reconvictions. They also draw attention to the different profiles of various motoring offender samples, and highlight the importance of establishing reliable baseline reconviction information on offenders undergoing offence-specific groupwork programmes before setting reconviction targets. The results indicate the need to take a multi-dimensional view, and consider the same set of data from different angles.

Abstract: Findings from a recent survey among employers in the north‐west of England suggest that personal support is the most favoured type of support both for employers and for ex‐offenders when considering employing (or employing more) ex‐offenders. The findings also reveal that employers need more information on the relevance and the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, as well as guidance on risk assessment and management procedures, in order to enable them to make informed decisions about, and increase their confidence in, employing ex‐offenders.