Professional development

Professional Development

Improve your investigations

For many in the education sector, internal misconduct investigations are conducted by staff with no specialist investigation training. This quickly creates personal and organisational risk.

The best way to learn is from someone with the real-world experience to back up the theory. Tim’s unique and innovative workshops draw on his extensive experience as a Detective Sergeant leading high-stakes investigations. He emphasises the importance of practical scenario-based exercises and the inclusion of psychology principles to improve decision-making.

Our Courses

Workshops

Introduction to Investigative Interviewing for Schools

Mode: Online self-directed

Duration: 90 minutes

Cost: NZD $150 (+ GST)

For anyone working in a day or boarding school conducting investigative interviews with students. This basic and accessible course is an excellent pre-requisite to our in-person investigative interviewing workshop but also serves as a standalone course. All you need is internet access to start learning.

Expect a mixture of reading, videos and quizzes.

Learn how to:

Conduct interviews that are legally compliant and ethical
Avoid memory distortion and contamination
Plan and prepare for an interview
Ask good questions and avoid dangerous ones
Challenge lies and inconsistencies legally and ethically

Investigation Leadership

Mode: In person

Duration: 6 hrs

Cost: From NZD $5,000

This in-house workshop is for anyone involved in leading investigations into staff or student behaviour. It equips participants to lead inquiries that are efficient, effective, and legally compliant. It is fully customised to your context and delivered in-person at your premises.

Expect case studies, scenarios, role-playing and interactive discussion.

Learn how to:

Lead legally compliant investigations
Assess and manage risk effectively
Plan and document investigations
Avoid bias in your decision-making and judgement

Investigative Interviewing

Mode: In person

Duration: 6 hrs

Cost: From NZD $5,000

The most common form of evidence in every investigation is personal testimony. Interviewing is how you obtain that evidence. This in-house workshop provides a practical introduction to the PEACE interviewing method. This framework is considered international best practice. It gives you the best possible chance of obtaining information that is accurate and reliable in a manner that is legally compliant and ethical.

This workshop is fully customised to your context and delivered in-person at your premises.

Expect case studies, scenarios, role-plays and interactive discussions.

Learn how to:

Conduct legally compliant interviews
Avoid memory distortion and contamination
Plan and prepare for an interview
Ask good questions and avoid dangerous ones
Challenge lies and inconsistencies while maintaining relationships

Testimonials

"Our leadership team recently went through Basalt's training on investigation processes. It was exceptionally worthwhile. The frameworks and prompts sparked immediate considerations and reflective conversations. We have already applied this thinking to our work and will continue to work with Basalt Solutions to develop best practice. Tim was a great facilitator and his experience and background are invaluable."

“The workshop was very informative and helpful. I learnt a number of new skills and areas to develop and work on, in particular, questioning best practice. It will help with making sure I don’t miss anything and improve my interviewing process as a whole.”

Let’s talk about what professional development will look like for you!