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Intersol launch their new 3rd party outsourced investigation service. A £1.5 million reason to consider expert support with investigations.

By |2021-11-25T07:41:41+00:00November 24th, 2021|Categories: CEO's Blog, Education, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

*Intersol launch their new 3rd party outsourced investigation service. A £1.5 million reason to consider expert support with investigations, the cost of settlements with staff and students between 2016 and 2019, excluding legal costs, for just one UK University. 62% of all students have experienced sexual violence Serious sexual assault reports double in 4 years to over 3,500 since 2015 1,655 complaints of serious sexual misconduct by students and staff between 2017 and 2020, but only 2% felt satisfied with the reporting and investigation process Does your institution have an “investigatory process that is demonstrably fair, independent, and free from any [...]

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Rape Prosecution Process

By |2021-11-03T18:01:05+00:00November 3rd, 2021|Categories: CEO's Blog, Investigative Interviewing, Law Enforcement, Legal Services, Professional Development|Tags: , , , , , |

Rape Prosecution Process Whilst we are not directly involved in the investigation of rape to the criminal standard of proof, we are very much involved in its investigation to the civil standard (known as balance of probabilities) in discipline investigations. It is therefore crucial to understand ALL the moving parts of rape investigation case management, and maintain a 'weather-eye' on the potential for an investigation to 'go criminal'. IF you opt to go to the police and report, this is an excellent summary of the process that follows if and when your case reaches the CPS. Note the repeated reference to [...]

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UK’s Biggest Miscarriage of Justice.

By |2021-04-23T13:18:41+00:00April 23rd, 2021|Categories: CEO's Blog|

UK’s Biggest Miscarriage of Justice. "A group of former sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses have seen their names cleared at the Court of Appeal in the UK's most widespread miscarriage of justice" (BBC 23rd April 2021) Computers blamed for this debacle – IT WAS NOT COMPUTERS IT WAS PEOPLE. IN THIS CASE THE INVESTIGATORS NAIVETY AND INCOMPETENCE. IG CEO, Ian Hynes, observed: “Poor investigation costs lives, careers, and reputations”. A mantra repeated weekly by the team here at Intersol Global. This scandalous miscarriage of justice resulted from totally inept investigation and ticked every box, costing lives, ruining careers, destroying reputations. In context the [...]

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Racial Harassment – why recruiting the right investigators matters

By |2021-03-08T15:18:13+00:00February 12th, 2021|Categories: Audit and Compliance, CEO's Blog, Education, Financial Services, Health, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Investigative Interviewing, Legal Services, Products and Solutions|Tags: , , , , , , |

Racial Harassment - why recruiting the right investigator's matters. At Intersol Global (investigations) we go to great lengths to recruit investigators from diverse backgrounds that are the very best at what they do. It matters because it's of paramount importance when planning and preparing for investigations and workplace investigation meetings to enable the best chance to develop rapport and empathy with others. Without those qualities, the product will be necessarily limited. It was with great pleasure therefore that we received this fabulous feedback this week, feedback that underscores the culture we're determined to foster at Intersol: “I am really thankful to [...]

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Universities UK calls for urgent action on racial harassment in higher education

By |2020-11-25T12:49:48+00:00November 25th, 2020|Categories: CEO's Blog, Education, Uncategorized, University News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Universities UK calls for urgent action on racial harassment in higher education Rapid action required to eradicate racial harassment for all students and staff Practical recommendations for all leaders to implement as soon as possible Senior leaders encouraged to improve awareness of concepts including white privilege and allyship On Tuesday 24 November 2020 Universities UK (UUK) published a new set of recommendations designed to decisively tackle racial harassment as part of efforts to address racial inequality in UK higher education. The resulting recommendations include practical steps that all university leaders can implement immediately: Publicly commit priority status to tackling racial harassment [...]

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“Here We Grow Again”!

By |2020-10-01T20:37:19+00:00October 1st, 2020|Categories: CEO's Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

"Here We Grow Again"! We are thrilled to announce that today, 1st October 2020, saw the appointment of another 2 investigators to our growing team of talent. Hazel George BA (1st class honours investigation management), joins us as a Lead Investigator and has a wealth of experience investigating serious and complex issues and training other investigators at the highest level. Her experience investigating violence in relationships, racial, religious, and homophobic misconduct will add significantly to our skills portfolio. Hazel's full profile can be viewed here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazel-george-ba-hons-48610376/  David Pinder, already a Lead Investigator, takes on an additional role as a Case Manager [...]

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Rola-Cola or Coca-Cola Investigation Training – Your Shout!

By |2020-09-18T17:51:07+00:00September 18th, 2020|Categories: CEO's Blog, Training, University News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Rola-Cola or Coca-Cola Investigation Training - Your Shout! What's Peter Kay got to do with investigation training? Not a lot other than he shares a Lancashire heritage (and some would say physical profile) with our Director of Learning & Development, John Crook. BUT the similarity doesn't stop there. Just as you can have a cheap drink you can have cheap training. Our philosophy at Intersol Global is that you get what you pay for, for those that remember "Never mind the width, feel the quality"! This is a great day for the Intersol team as it marks the completion of their [...]

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Corporate lawyers qualify to interview witnesses.

By |2020-09-11T16:45:51+00:00September 11th, 2020|Categories: CEO's Blog, Education, Legal Services, Products and Solutions, Professional Development, Safeguarding|

Public inquiries and investigations: handling witness evidence "Witnesses called before a proposed public inquiry into the UK's handling of the coronavirus pandemic will have to be treated professionally and sensitively if the inquiry is to be a success. In order to deliver reliability, witnesses must be treated sensitively and 'forensically' interviewed to ensure the integrity of the interview and the accuracy of the evidence; and to avoid re-traumatising them". The words of Julian Diaz-Rainey, partner at Pinsent Masons, the global law firm with whom we've had the pleasure to work with for several years now on behalf of Manchester City FCs [...]

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Intersol Global and ‘Say So’ partner to deliver even more Extraordinary Case Management (ECM®)

By |2020-08-07T13:47:35+00:00August 7th, 2020|Categories: Audit and Compliance, Audit and GRC, CEO's Blog, Education, Financial Services, Health, Health and Safety, Legal Services, Products and Solutions, Professional Development, Regulators, Safeguarding, Sport|Tags: , , , , , |

Intersol Global and ‘Say So’ partner to deliver even more Extraordinary Case Management (ECM®) Another piece in the investigation case management jigsaw. Intersol Global and Say So are delighted to announce a strategic partnership that adds yet more value to investigation case management, delivering even more extraordinary results for businesses keen to manage risk and reduce cost whilst improving service and ensuring compliance. At their first meeting both entities immediately identified that they shared ethical values and philosophy; that people, healthy positive culture, and reputation were the greatest asset of any organisation. Shaun Keep, founding director at Say So said: “The [...]

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When Safeguarding Case Management (SCM) Goes Wrong

By |2020-06-15T18:25:11+00:00June 15th, 2020|Categories: Audit and Compliance, Audit and GRC, CEO's Blog, Conferences, Education, Financial Services, Health, Health and Safety, Investigative Interviewing, Law Enforcement, Legal Services, Products and Solutions, Professional Development, Regulators, Safeguarding, Seminars and Workshops, Sport, Training, University News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

When Safeguarding Case Management (SCM) Goes Wrong When safeguarding goes wrong the consequences are frequently catastrophic and life-changing. Whether it's sports, education, charities, health, or the workplace, there is no shortage of examples of the devastating impact of sub-standard Safeguarding Case Management (SCM). Increasing commissions to review SCM highlight the inter-dependancies of proactive and reactive phases of SCM. Only when the proactive goes wrong or is found wanting is the relationship between them scrutinised and the reactive phase triggered. That phase is NOT just about apportioning blame, 'putting a head on a stick', it is as much about WHY something has [...]

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