Walthari Nikolaj
Educator, Author, ADHD Advocate, EPOP Experiential Advisor, | Human Rights & Prison Law. Politics.
Featherstone, England, United Kingdom
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About
contact email: [email protected]
I am a passionate and skilled experiential advisor, writer, and artist, completing a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from The Open University. I have a strong interest and expertise in criminal justice, trauma, human rights, neurodiversity and psychological sciences; I aim to use my lived experience and knowledge to inform and influence policy and practice in these areas. I am committed to learning, collaborating, and sharing my insights and perspectives with others, and I value kindness, compassion, and diversity in my work.
As an experiential advisor for the Criminal Justice Team at The Wise Group, I work with probation services to assess current approaches to supporting people with complex needs, identify opportunities for positive change, and help make them happen. I also contribute to various publications, projects, and networks related to prison reform, such as the Prisoner Policy Network and the Perrie Lecture Committee. I have also written for the Faculty of Social Sciences POLIS department of the Open University, Inside Time National Prison Newspaper and The Black Country Bugle.
In 2021, I was chosen by the Perrie Lecture Committee as the winner of the prestigious Perrie Lecture Essay Competition. In 2023, I was shortlisted for the "Collaboration, Kindness and Learning Together Award" (WiseStars) following three people leaders' nominations for raising awareness and event planning work about neuro-inclusivity, for giving an inspirational and compassionate speech about the importance of Commissioned Rehabilitative Services (CRS) at a conference in Preston that aimed to enhance understanding about individual experience and ensuring no individual is left behind in the future in regards to having access to I.D, Bank Accounts, Benefits, Debt help and Accommodation after they leave prison and for creating a training resource for Probation Service staff regarding addiction and narcissistic abuse and how probation services can better support individuals who have these histories.
Disclaimer: "The views expressed on this site are my own and don't necessarily represent the Wise Group's or any employer's positions, policies or opinions."
Articles by Walthari
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🚨 ADHD Misdiagnosis in Prison: The Hidden Risks of Emotional Intensity, Suicide, and Inconsistent Support 🚨
🚨 ADHD Misdiagnosis in Prison: The Hidden Risks of Emotional Intensity, Suicide, and Inconsistent Support 🚨
By Walthari Nikolaj
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HMP Dovegate: A Breach of Trust, Privacy, and the Law
HMP Dovegate: A Breach of Trust, Privacy, and the Law
By Walthari Nikolaj
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Public services do not recognise coercive control and when they don't they aid it. This is a really important topic
Public services do not recognise coercive control and when they don't they aid it. This is a really important topic
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Prisoner Policy Network (PPN) Member
Prsioner Policy Network (Prison Reform Trust)
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Neurodiversity Writer
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Addiction Case Study Research Subject (EA EPOP)
St Giles Wise (The Wise Group and St Giles Wise in collaboration)
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The Nightingale Poetry Journal
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The New England Monthly Poetry Digest
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Perrie Lecture Essay Competition Winner 2021
Perrie Lecture Management Committee
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Koestler Silver Award for mixed-media artwork titled "Some prisoners form relationships"
Koestler Arts
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Prisoner Representative and Violence Reduction
HMP Featherstone
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Artistic Collaboration
Tony Trowbridge Spray Can Artist
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Freelance Artist
Octopussi Ink Tattoo Studio
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Celebration 2000 Wolverhampton published with Christ Church CE Junior School
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(RSPH) Royal Society for Public Health
Level 2 (RQF) 603/0655/5 Understanding Health Improvement (Health Champion Training for NHS) Distinction GLH: 8 TQT: 8
The principles of promoting health and wellbeing and directing individuals towards further practical support in their efforts to attain a healthier lifestyle.
The qualification covers examples of inequalities in health within the UK, their possible causes and current approaches to tackling these inequalities. How to positively communicate and support health messages, how to promote improvements in the health and wellbeing of others and understand the impact of behaviour change on improving…The principles of promoting health and wellbeing and directing individuals towards further practical support in their efforts to attain a healthier lifestyle.
The qualification covers examples of inequalities in health within the UK, their possible causes and current approaches to tackling these inequalities. How to positively communicate and support health messages, how to promote improvements in the health and wellbeing of others and understand the impact of behaviour change on improving an individual’s health and wellbeing. How to improve the health and wellbeing of people in the community by motivating and encouraging them to make positive lifestyle choices. The qualification also provides a foundation for those considering a Health Trainer role. It is mapped to National Occupational Standards and functions of the Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework (PHSKF) and Making Every Contact Count (MECC) guidelines. -
The Open University
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Politics, Philosophy & Economics (Q45) PASS: 79 (85,85,85,88,92,86)
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DD103
Investigating the social world - This multidisciplinary module uses a range of learning technologies to help you understand how social scientists investigate the social world. Drawing on the subjects of criminology, social policy, economics, environmental studies, geography, international studies, politics and sociology, -
The Open University
Bachelor of Arts (Politics, Philosophy and Economics) Exploring Philosophy (A222) Pass
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Exploring philosophy
This introduction to philosophy considers fundamental questions from six core areas: the self; philosophy of religion; ethics; knowledge and science; the mind; and political philosophy. Examples of these questions are What makes me 'Me'? Does God exist? Why should I act morally? Can I trust science? How can I, a physical being, have thoughts and emotions? Should I obey laws I disagree with? Philosophers – both past and present – have offered radically diverging answers…Exploring philosophy
This introduction to philosophy considers fundamental questions from six core areas: the self; philosophy of religion; ethics; knowledge and science; the mind; and political philosophy. Examples of these questions are What makes me 'Me'? Does God exist? Why should I act morally? Can I trust science? How can I, a physical being, have thoughts and emotions? Should I obey laws I disagree with? Philosophers – both past and present – have offered radically diverging answers to these and the other questions asked in this module. Guided engagement with this philosophical tradition will provide the platform for you to tackle the big questions of philosophy for yourself. -
The Open University
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Politics, Philosophy & Economics PASS
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DD211
What is politics? Who is engaged in politics locally, nationally and internationally? How do we study politics? This online module answers questions like these and explores how political ideas, institutions and processes help govern our world. Using a range of study materials you'll explore the interrelationships between politicians, pundits and publics. You'll learn the key practical skills that are used to explore and explain the ways in which politics, in all its forms, helps order…DD211
What is politics? Who is engaged in politics locally, nationally and internationally? How do we study politics? This online module answers questions like these and explores how political ideas, institutions and processes help govern our world. Using a range of study materials you'll explore the interrelationships between politicians, pundits and publics. You'll learn the key practical skills that are used to explore and explain the ways in which politics, in all its forms, helps order the social world and provide for the governance of persons and the administration of things. -
The Wise Group
Certificate Negotiation: Psychology and communication techniques - Part 3 PASS
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The Wise Group
Cerificate Negotiation: Psychology and communication techniques - Part 1 PASS
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The Wise Group
Certificate Negotiation: Psychology and communication techniques - Part 2 PASS
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The Wise Group
Certificate People Skills PASS
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The Wise Group
Training Certificate Abuse Completed Training
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Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Training
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The Wise Group (povided by ej4)
Certificate Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Workplace: Supporting Coworkers With PTSD 100%
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The Wise Group (provided by Health Staff Ed)
Certificate of Completion Trauma-informed care: Understanding complex trauma 100% Score
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The Wise Group (provided by Seven Dimensions)
Certificate Lies and Crime (Psychology)
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Anyone can appear guilty under pressure, says Professor Robert Feldman. Police and accusers often make the assumption that a suspect is being deceptive. In this lesson, Professor Robert Feldman explains to Eve Ash that deception bias of this kind can lead to faulty judgments.
A person being interrogated can experience cognitive overload and lie through anxiety or confusion. Verbal or body language cues are not necessarily an indicator of lying. Eve Ash cites the case of Tasmanian woman…Anyone can appear guilty under pressure, says Professor Robert Feldman. Police and accusers often make the assumption that a suspect is being deceptive. In this lesson, Professor Robert Feldman explains to Eve Ash that deception bias of this kind can lead to faulty judgments.
A person being interrogated can experience cognitive overload and lie through anxiety or confusion. Verbal or body language cues are not necessarily an indicator of lying. Eve Ash cites the case of Tasmanian woman Sue Neill-Fraser who was convicted and jailed for the murder of her partner. The trauma of losing her partner might have led to telling lies of omission and having a false memory. -
The Wise Group (provided by iAM Learning)
Certificate Safeguarding: Types of abuse 100%
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Health Education England
Training Safeguarding Adults: Level 3 Training
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The Kings Fund
Certificate Introduction to Leading With Kindness and Compassion in Health and Social Care
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Solihull College & University Centre
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate Understanding Challenging Behaviour PASS
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Unit 01: Understand behaviour that challenges
Unit 02: Understand how to support positive behaviour
Unit 03: Understand the importance of effective communication and the management of
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Learning Curve Group
NCFE CACHE Level 3 (603/1935/5) Understanding Autism PASS
* Unit 01: Autism in context
* Unit 02: Positive behavioural support for individuals with autism
* Unit 03: Understand support and management of transitions for individuals with autism
* Unit 04: Therapeutic interventions and support available for individuals with autism and co-occuring conditions
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The Open University
Intermediate Level 2 Challenging ideas in mental health Pass
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Take a new and different look at mental health. This course, Challenging ideas in mental health, invites you to think differently about life's dilemmas by taking account of the views of all concerned, especially people experiencing mental distress. It explores ideas and practice in mental health, and will appeal to a wide range of people.
Course learning outcomes
*understand the complexity and dilemmas of diverse perspectives in the field of mental health and distress
*undestand…Take a new and different look at mental health. This course, Challenging ideas in mental health, invites you to think differently about life's dilemmas by taking account of the views of all concerned, especially people experiencing mental distress. It explores ideas and practice in mental health, and will appeal to a wide range of people.
Course learning outcomes
*understand the complexity and dilemmas of diverse perspectives in the field of mental health and distress
*undestand the importance of service users/'survivors' experiences and perspectives
*understand how mental health issues affect everyone
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The Open University
Advanced Level 3 Childhood and Youth course Children and young people's participation Pass
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Listening to children is a first step in the participation agenda, which is reasonably well established. By contrast, enabling children to share in decision making lags some way behind. This course, Children and young people's participation, emphasises that the adoption of an integrated approach to participation by different sectors of the children's workforce is of crucial importance.
Course learning outcomes
*define the complexity of participation for children and young…Listening to children is a first step in the participation agenda, which is reasonably well established. By contrast, enabling children to share in decision making lags some way behind. This course, Children and young people's participation, emphasises that the adoption of an integrated approach to participation by different sectors of the children's workforce is of crucial importance.
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*define the complexity of participation for children and young people
*compare and contrast different cultural perspectives and experiences of participation
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The Open University
Level 1 Youth Justice in the UK: children, young people and crime Endorsed by CPD Standards Office + Open University digital badge
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When children do something wrong, something usually needs to be done.
You will also explore topical issues surrounding young people and crime, such as how rates of victimisation and offending vary, with particular reference to the ways age, gender, race and social class shape young people’s experience of crime.
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*describe the youth justice systems operating in the UK
*appreciate the significance of different approaches to children’s offending behaviour…When children do something wrong, something usually needs to be done.
You will also explore topical issues surrounding young people and crime, such as how rates of victimisation and offending vary, with particular reference to the ways age, gender, race and social class shape young people’s experience of crime.
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*describe the youth justice systems operating in the UK
*appreciate the significance of different approaches to children’s offending behaviour within the UK
*understand more about children’s experiences of victimisation and crime
*appreciate there are many ways of reducing the harms some children can cause
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The Open University
Advanced Level 3 Race and Youth Policy: working with young people Pass
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How should we, as a society, best respond to and prevent gang and knife crime and violent extremism?
Is it fair to target Black and Muslim Asian youth populations, via social policy, as being groups most at-risk from committing gun and knife violence and acts of terrorism?
Within a context of major cuts to generic young people’s services, is it justifiable for government policy and funding priorities to only focus on youth programmes, tasked with preventing radicalisation and…How should we, as a society, best respond to and prevent gang and knife crime and violent extremism?
Is it fair to target Black and Muslim Asian youth populations, via social policy, as being groups most at-risk from committing gun and knife violence and acts of terrorism?
Within a context of major cuts to generic young people’s services, is it justifiable for government policy and funding priorities to only focus on youth programmes, tasked with preventing radicalisation and gang violence?
This course will look at the meaning of social policy, how it works as a mechanism of persuading people to behave in specific ways, its role in shaping our understandings of young people, and the role practitioners can play in mediating and influencing policy. In particular, this course will examine the racialisation and criminalisation of youth social policy as it pertains to Black and Muslim Asian British youth. -
The Open University
Intermediate Level 2 Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration advisor Pass
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Griffon Occupational Therapy
Level 1 Sensory Processing Difficulties (Neurology/Occupational Therapy/Autistic Spectrum Conditions)
Occupational Therapy - Awareness of Sensory Processing Difficulties that relate to atypical neurological conditions and disabilities such as Autism.
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Guardian Academy
Advanced Psychology Course (Specialism) Narcissism: Narcissistic Relationships Psychology 10 CPD points/hours (Certificate)
Unit1: Introduction to Psychology of Narcissism
Unit 2: Unit 2: Let’s talk about NPD
Unit 3: What’s causing Narcissism in people?
Unit 4: NPD & Psychiatry
Unit 5: Narcissism and Relationships
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Solihull College & University Centre
NCFE CACHE Level 2 (601/1687/0) Understanding The Principles of Working with Individuals with Learning Disabilities GLH: 148 TQT: 170 Cedits: 17
Unit 1: Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities
Unit 2: Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
Unit 3: Introduction to personalisation in social care
Unit 4: Principles of positive risk-taking for individuals with disabilities
Unit 5: Introductory awareness of Autistic Spectrum Conditions
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Manchester College
Level 2 HIGHFIELD Food Safety for Catering: Principles of food safety in catering Certificate
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Novus
Certificate Allergens and Health and Safety in Hospitality Certificate
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Novus
Level 1 Open Award (RQF) Team Motivation Certificate
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Novus
Certificate Introduction to Health and Safety in the Workplace PASS
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Level 1 Horticulture Skills Pass
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Level 1 Cultivating Herbs PASS
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Level 1 Open Awards (RQF) Certificate in Skills for Further Learning and Employment
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NCFE Level 1 Award (RQF) Health and Safety Award
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Level 1 Open Awards (RQF) Personal Risk Certificate
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Level 1 Open Awards (RQF) Health and Safety in a Practical Environment Certificate
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Milton Keynes College Group
Level 1 Open Award Employment Skills for the Creative and Cultural Industries (The Arts) Certificate/Award (RQF)
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Milton Keynes College
NCFE Level 1 Award in Mentoring Mentoring Award
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Shannon Trust
Shannon Trust Reading Plan Mentor Training Mentoring / Teaching Reading and Writing Certificate of Training Completion
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Griffon Occupational Therapy
Level 3 Sensory Processing Difficulties (Neurology/Occupational Therapy/Autistic Spectrum Conditions) Pass
Occupational Therapy - Awareness of Sensory Processing Difficulties that relate to atypical neurological conditions and disabilities such as Autism.
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Griffon Occupational Therapy
Level 2 Sensory Processing Difficulties (Neurology/Occupational Therapy/Autistic Spectrum Conditions) Pass
Occupational Therapy - Awareness of Sensory Processing Difficulties that relate to atypical neurological conditions and disabilities such as Autism.
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Learning Curve Group
Level 2 (equivalent to a GCSE grade A* - C) Mathematics
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Learning Curve Group
Level 2 (equivalent to a GCSE grade A* - C) English
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Open Awards
Level 2 Certificate in Business Skills (Endorsed Pathway - Leadership Skills for Business/Mentoring) QCF TQT: 160 Credits: 16
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* Recognising Leadership Skills
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Advanced Narrative Exposure Therapy Certificate
Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)
This treatment helps individuals establish a coherent life narrative in which to contextualize traumatic experiences. It is known for its use in group treatment with refugees.
Introduction to NET
Narrative exposure therapy is a treatment for trauma disorders, particularly in individuals suffering from complex and multiple trauma. It has been most frequently used in community settings and with individuals who experienced trauma as result of…Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)
This treatment helps individuals establish a coherent life narrative in which to contextualize traumatic experiences. It is known for its use in group treatment with refugees.
Introduction to NET
Narrative exposure therapy is a treatment for trauma disorders, particularly in individuals suffering from complex and multiple trauma. It has been most frequently used in community settings and with individuals who experienced trauma as result of political, cultural or social forces (such as refugees). Often, small groups of people receive four to 10 sessions of NET together, although it can be provided individually as well. It is understood that the story a person tells himself or herself about their life influences how the person perceives their experiences and wellbeing. Framing one’s life story solely around the traumatic experiences leads to a feeling of persistent trauma and distress. -
University of Derby
Level 6 understanding Autism, Asperger and ADHD CPD accredited (endorsed by ADHD Foundation)
* Unit 1: ADHD and Hyperkinetic Disorder
* Unit 2: Autism Spectrum Disorder
* Unit 3: Classification, Assessment and Diagnosis
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Wise Learning and Development
Cerificate Safeguarding Children
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Wise Learning and Development
Certificate Sexual Harassment Prevention for UK Employees
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