Mr Wayne Taylor
Lecturer (eff Pract In Youth Justice)
School of Health, Wellbeing & Social Care
Biography
Professional biography
Wayne joined the Open University in August 2007. He is a member of the Youth Justice team in Health and Social Care. As such, he has been involved in the production of the four courses that make up the Foundation Degree in Youth Justice and is currently presentation chair for K228: Delivering the Youth Rehabilitation Order.
Prior to joining the Open University, Wayne worked as a case manager and training and development officer in Youth Offending and Probation Services in the Midlands.
He is currently a team member producing K209: Youth Justice: Research, theory and policy. He is also the chief editor of the reader to be produced as a learning resource for this course.
Research interests
Wayne has a range of research interests encompassing sociology and criminology. As well has criminal justice policy and children and young people, he is interested in wider issues of social policy, including social exclusion and justice and the social construction of gender.
Wayne has been involved in the provision of a range of training in both adult and juvenile community rehabilitation and has also been engaged in evaluations of alcohol and citizen advocacy projects in Birmingham.
Teaching interests
Criminal justice and youth offending.
Projects
Vulnerable, Disengaged Young People (Contract Extension)
Prospects have asked the OU to be the Evaluation partner on this project. This is an extension of the VDYP Project (as below). The Cabinet office have provided additional funding to take on extra young people. As a result Prospects have asked for the final report to be updated to take account of the additional evidence. To evaluate the Enterprise Mentors scheme as academic partner to Prospect group, working with Milton Keynes Youth Offending Team and Christian Foundation. Conduct interviews and observations, develop and administer research instruments, such as monitoring and time-use diaries etc. Gather and analyse data, write evaluation report(s) and disseminate.
