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Sameer Iqbal

Sameer Iqbal, the National Health and Justice Lead for Career Matters, will share his journey from the criminal justice system to leadership. He believes in the power of lived experience in creating a more inclusive NHS and society.

Harm to hope: criminal justice system to leadership

Sameer is the National Health and Justice Lead for Career Matters, a social enterprise which exists to improve access to education, employment, and training for all. Sameer works across multiple projects across the health and justice system including within the secure and detained estate delivering education, mentoring employment programmes. Sameer has worked in the health and justice space for many years in a variety of different roles.

Sameer also supports services and organisations across the country to ensure fair and open recruitment practices for people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and care experience. Sameer is proud to have become a role model to individuals like him, as well as an influential and valuable voice supporting senior leaders and policy makers.