The University of Salford agrees partnership with Abu Dhabi Police to introduce a world-class juvenile rehabilitation scheme

UAE, March 8, 2015 – The University of Salford, UK, will partner with the Abu Dhabi Police to introduce a new juvenile rehabilitation scheme and therapeutic model at Mafraq Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre in Abu Dhabi.

The University was selected to partner with Abu Dhabi Police following an international search of potential partners and a competitive tendering process. With a team drawn from the University’s School of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work and Social Science and the Centre for Prison Studies, the University brings internationally renowned expertise in the areas of criminology, sociology, psychology, social work and juvenile rehabilitation leadership and management.

The contract was signed late last month by Maj. Gen. Khalil D. Badran, Director General Financial and Services General Directorate and Mr Andrew Hampson, Associate Dean for Business and Enterprise at the University of Salford.

The University team of academics, researchers and juvenile rehabilitation practitioners will work with the Mafraq Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre management and staff to introduce an innovative therapeutic model to support the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders back in to society. New strategies, policies and operating procedures will be introduced along with a comprehensive support programme of staff mentoring and training. The scheme will be benchmarked against World Health Organisation standards and international good practice.

Her Majesty's Ambassador (HMA) Philip Parham, British Ambassador to United Arab Emirates, said: “I am delighted that world class British experience and expertise is being shared with our Emirati partners in this important area.”
 
Andrew Hampson from the University of Salford, said:  “It is a huge privilege and honour to work with the Abu Dhabi Police and the team at Mafraq Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre. We are focused on and committed to developing a caring and supportive rehabilitation system that sees young people from the Centre successfully reintegrate in to society.”

The partnership with Abu Dhabi Police follows the opening of a new University of Salford representative office in Abu Dhabi in May 2014. The University has announced plans for a portfolio of postgraduate and professional programmes, new educational and industry partnerships, collaborative projects and research initiatives, developed in close consultation with industry and government in Abu Dhabi.

The University is focused on helping to drive the development of public and private-sector skills within Abu Dhabi to meet the demands of the 2030 Economic Vision. The new suite of programmes will cover areas in which the University has an international reputation for excellence: the built environment, business, energy, healthcare, media and digital, and science and technology.