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National Standards Freedoms and Flexibilities Trial: Magistrates

National Standards Freedoms and Flexibilities Trial: Magistrates. Agenda. Why are we having a trial set of National Standards? The drivers The benefits What is in scope? How will the trial run? What will the evaluation involve? What does this mean for you?

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National Standards Freedoms and Flexibilities Trial: Magistrates

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  1. National Standards Freedoms and Flexibilities Trial: Magistrates

  2. Agenda • Why are we having a trial set of National Standards? • The drivers • The benefits • What is in scope? • How will the trial run? • What will the evaluation involve? • What does this mean for you? • How will we know if it’s been successful or not? • Next steps?

  3. Why are we having a trial set of National Standards? The trial is an opportunity to test and evaluate the impact of: • Increasing opportunity for professional discretion in line with Justice Green Paper recommendations • Increasing local freedoms and flexibilities. • Delivery within the new environment of increased local accountability and local determination.

  4. The drivers • The Justice Green paper • Localism agenda; professional discretion • Feedback from the field following implementation of the Scaled Approach • The National Offender Management Service’s (NOMS) Professional Judgement Project

  5. The benefits • Increased time for effective interventions • Reducing bureaucracy • Increased time for more intense cases • Increased sense of value for YOT staff and their professionalism • Improved managerial oversight • More meaningful set of National Standards • Improved sentencer and stakeholder confidence • Greater alignment with current political landscape

  6. What is in scope? The trial will cover all National Standards relating to: Prevention Pre-court Statutory community work

  7. How will the trial run? • The trial standards will be available for YOTs to use from 1st April 2012 • The trial standards set out minimum requirements for YOTs • The YOT will have time to reflect on their practice and agree and implement changes according to local context • Evaluation of the trial will commence in October 2012 – Feb 2013 • Feedback through the evaluation process will be used to amend the Standards • Final set of Standards will be launched April 2013

  8. What will the evaluation involve? • The ultimate purpose of the evaluation is to inform the development of a finalised set of standards for implementation in 2013/14. • The evaluation will draw heavily on the views of YJ professionals, their managers and key stakeholders and will include: • Impact upon delivery of YJ services • Impact upon the quality of YJ services • Impact upon current outcomes • Impact upon future outcomes • A review of the structure of the standards themselves

  9. What does this mean for you? • There are no changes in law and sentencing continues in accordance with current legislation • Professional discretion does not mean compliance will be relaxed • We would ask for your help to; • Inform us about how you think this is working • Provide ideas for any changes you would like to see • Be part of the formal evaluation with the YJB

  10. Standards relating to Court • Standard 3 gives more flexibility in bail support packages by replacing need to offer 3 contacts per week with ensuring the BSS programme is delivered in line with Court expectations • Standard 5 replaces the specified timescales for completion of reports with completion ‘within a timescale agreed with the Court’

  11. Standards relating to Contact Levels and Enforcement • Standard 8 reduces the minimum level of contact to 8 appointments per month for those on the intensive level of the Scaled Approach. However, it is emphasised that this is the minimum level of contact prescribed and actual contact levels will be set in accordance with risk assessments. • Standard 8 also allows opportunity for more professional discretion in relation to breach. • Standards in relation to ISS have not changed, ensuring continuation of a robust alternative to custody.

  12. How will we know if it’s been successful or not? • Delivery of the stated benefits • The findings from the evaluation process • Feedback from yourselves and other key stakeholders

  13. Next steps • YOT lead will attend future Youth Court meetings to provide updates • Please gather & collate your feedback & communicate this with the YOT Lead

  14. Thank You for Your Time,Any Questions?

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