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Tackling Challenging Behaviour Children Detention Schools

Tackling Challenging Behaviour Children Detention Schools. June 27 th 2014 Birmingham. DA Tony O’Donovan Jackie Leonard Child Welfare Advisor Unit Manager CDS. Irish Youth Justice Service. Mission Statement

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Tackling Challenging Behaviour Children Detention Schools

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  1. Tackling Challenging Behaviour Children Detention Schools June 27th 2014 Birmingham DA Tony O’Donovan Jackie Leonard Child Welfare Advisor Unit Manager CDS

  2. Irish Youth Justice Service Mission Statement "To create a safer society by working in partnership to reduce youth offending through appropriate interventions and linkages into services".

  3. Youth Justice Action Plan- 5 high level goals • Leadership and build public confidence in youth justice system • Reduce offending • Community sanctions and initiatives • Safe and secure environment for detained children, assisting re-integration into the community • Information and data sources in the youth justice system

  4. Background • Irish Youth Justice Service (IYJS)/Dept. Children & Youth Affairs (DCYA) • Children Detention Schools (CDS) • Present Structures - Unification of a Campus • Staff Body (Qualifications/Experience) • Policy Development

  5. Physical Restraint Systems • Review of Existing System • 1983 – 1987 (Self-Defense Training – Police) • 1987 – 1991 (C&R – Prisons) • 1991 – 1996 (C&R Services – Mental Health) • 1996 – 2008 (TCI)

  6. Review • Review of Behaviour Management (2008) • Child Welfare Advisor • CDS Management & Staff • CPI • Beginning of Review Process • Nearly 2 year Process

  7. Problems Highlighted • Lack of Staff Confidence • High Number of Restraints & Injuries • Suitability for Setting • Preparation for Managing Older YP • Greater Resources Required for Training • Consistency Across Campus

  8. Policy Parameters • Must: • Accredited Course • Not Rely on Pain Compliance • Be Resourced at Trainer Level • Be Consistent in Delivery • Stand up to Cross-Examination • Be Adaptable to Environment • Be Developmental in Nature

  9. Development • Working Group • Input from Independent Providers • Review of Existing Programmes • Public Tender for Provision • Awarding of Contract • Development of a ‘Bespoke’ Programme in Conjunction with CPI

  10. ‘Bespoke’ Programme • Acknowledged Experience of Staff & Trainers • Dichotomy between Security/Care • Different Environments (Old/Newer Units) • Different Staff Perspectives

  11. Obstacles • IR Issues • Implementation Issues • On-going Training • Practice Drill Sessions • Co-ordination of Reporting

  12. Statistics

  13. What Stats Tell Us • Overall Drop in Restraints • Drop in Injuries • Ability to Manage Change • Quality of Training • Quality of Staff

  14. Staff Training • Instils Confidence • Teaches More than the Course • Gives Trainers a Sense of Worth • Allows Staff Experience Success • Better Outcome for Young People

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