The Council has a strategic objective to ensure that all our work is evidence based, and we have made a commitment to enhance and strengthen the data and evidence that underpins it.

Allied to this commitment, we aim to broaden the range of analytical work we can contribute to and draw on by seeking opportunities to collaborate and share knowledge with academics and external organisations who share an interest in our work.

To help us meet this aim, the Council hosts a series of seminars, providing opportunities to explore current research and knowledge in the field of sentencing and identify opportunities for collaboration.