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.

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Bridging Expertise & CommunitiesThrough
Impactful Connection

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Core Sectors
Covered Globally

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

100%

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 senior voices from across justice, health, social care, and research — providing strategic guidance, clinical oversight, and accountability.

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Prof. Linda Walsh

University of Edinburgh

Professor of Criminal Justice Policy

Linda advises on the platform's justice and corrections knowledge base, bringing decades of academic and applied experience in sentencing policy, rehabilitation, and community supervision.

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Dr. Raj Kumar

NHS England

Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

Raj provides clinical oversight across ATN's mental health and forensic psychology content, ensuring accuracy and safety in how complex risk and formulation topics are framed.

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Ama Mensah

Children's Commissioner's Office

Director of Policy

Ama shapes ATN's approach to child safeguarding and social care, drawing on senior policy experience across child protection, exploitation, and care-experienced populations.

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Dr. David Lau

World Health Organisation

Public Health Specialist

David supports ATN's physical health and wellbeing content area, with particular focus on inclusion health, health inequalities, and access to care for marginalised populations globally.

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Yemi Tunde

Centre for Justice Innovation

Senior Research Fellow

Yemi advises on evidence translation and cross-sector knowledge sharing, ensuring research reaches practitioners in forms they can use under real-world pressure.

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Helena Brooks

Independent Advisor

Lived Experience Advocate

Helena brings direct lived experience of the justice and social care systems. She holds ATN accountable to those it ultimately serves and ensures co-production principles are embedded across the platform.

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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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