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Core Sectors
Covered Globally
About Us
Built By Practitioners,
For Practitioners.
We have sat in the rooms where the hardest decisions get made. We have watched brilliant, experienced people carry impossible caseloads in silence because there was nowhere safe to turn. We have seen what happens when practitioners feel isolated, unsupported, and unable to ask the questions that matter most.
That is where Ask The Network came from. Not from a boardroom or a funding brief, but from years spent working in and alongside justice, health, mental health, and social care, and from a genuine frustration that the knowledge and experience already out there in the sector was not reaching the people who needed it most.
We built this because we believed practitioners deserved better. A space that is safe, anonymous, and genuinely useful. One that respects the weight of the work and the intelligence of the people doing it.
Bridging Expertise & Communities
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Impactful Connection
Cross-Border
Reach
Connecting practitioners across countries and sectors in one network
60%
Revenue To
Charities
Every subscription directly funds organisations working in our sectors
AI-Powered
Instant evidence surfacing before every question reaches an expert
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Anonymous
Identity is never exposed. Ask anything without fear of judgement
Core Team
The People Behind The Platform
We have all worked in or alongside these sectors. We know what it feels like to make a high-stakes decision without enough support, and we built this platform because we believed something better was possible.
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Advisory Board
Guided By Sector Leaders
Our advisory board brings together leaders across justice, education, psychology, technology, research, and lived experience — challenging and strengthening ATN as it grows.
Fortitude Human Performance
Stuart Harrison
Performance Specialist & Executive Leader
Stuart brings extensive leadership experience across government, education, technology and justice reform, with a focus on resilience, organisational performance and better outcomes for communities.
University of Oxford
Dr Shona Minson
Research Associate, Centre for Criminology
Shona's research on sentencing, punishment and the rights of children affected by parental involvement in the criminal justice system has influenced policy and judicial practice in the UK and internationally.
Cambridge Education Group
Professor Manuel Frutos-Perez
Chief Academic Officer, Digital Division
Manuel is an international expert in strategic academic management, educational technology and digital learning, with 30 years of experience widening access to higher education across global institutions.
Beyond The Sentence & EmpowerAbility
Jazz Singh
Social Impact Entrepreneur
Jazz combines lived experience, entrepreneurship and impactful storytelling to advance systems change at the intersection of criminal justice, social mobility and responsible business.
MindTech
Pia Puolakka
Forensic Psychologist & Digital Justice Leader
Pia is an international leader in smart prisons, digital rehabilitation and responsible AI in corrections, bringing together forensic psychology, behavioural science, leadership and technology.
Category Partners
Organisations Leading Each Topic Area
Each of ATN's four core topic areas is anchored by a dedicated category partner — an organisation with deep expertise in that field, responsible for shaping and validating the knowledge base.
Justice & Corrections
National Probation Alliance
As the leading partner for this topic area, the National Probation Alliance curates and validates content related to risk management, case supervision, rehabilitation, and multi-agency working. They ensure the knowledge base reflects current frontline probation practice.
Mental Health & Forensic Psychology
Forensic Psychology Network
The Forensic Psychology Network leads the mental health and forensic psychology topic area, contributing clinical expertise across formulation, trauma-informed practice, secure settings, and workforce wellbeing. Their involvement ensures clinical accuracy and ethical grounding.
Social Care & Child Safeguarding
Safeguarding Practitioners Institute
The Safeguarding Practitioners Institute anchors ATN's social care and child safeguarding content, drawing on national expertise in child protection, exploitation, care experience, and court proceedings to shape how these critical topics are represented on the platform.
Physical Health & Wellbeing
Inclusion Health Consortium
The Inclusion Health Consortium leads content across health inequalities, access to care, chronic conditions, and health needs for justice-involved and marginalised populations. Their applied research translates directly into practical knowledge for health professionals using the platform.
Partners
Trusted Across The Sector
Ask The Network is supported by and works alongside leading organisations across justice, health, social care, and the voluntary sector.
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