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OFFENDER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME. Changing lives and reducing re-offending through the power of one to one relationships ENGLAND AND WALES Dr Sue Rex and Melanie Smith. Why a new programme?. Hitting the targets…. …..but missing the point.
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OFFENDER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME Changing lives and reducing re-offending through the power of one to one relationships ENGLAND AND WALES Dr Sue Rex and Melanie Smith
Why a new programme? Hitting the targets…... …..but missing the point
The OEP is a 3 year change programme focussing on one to one work “ The relationship between the offender and the probation practitioner can be a powerful vehicle for changing behaviour and reducing re-offending ”
OEP builds on desistance research Importance of individual relationships Not one size fits all Building on strengths and resources Human and social capital 4
Aims of the OEP • To reduce offending through more effective one to one engagement • To make best use of staff time at a time of financial constraint • To increase public confidence in community sentences
The OEP pilots aim to improve one to one work 22 Trusts committed to 4 pilots External Evaluation for 9 Trusts Comprehensive Internal Evaluation 6
All Pilots SEED SPA RSM SPA & SEED
The RSM model focuses on management activity and behaviour which supports “The Engaging Practitioner” SENIOR MANAGERS MIDDLE MANAGERS Action Learning Pro-Social Modelling The Engaging Practitioner Observed Practice Reflective Practice 8
The SEED model can be used as a blueprint for effective engagement with offenders… CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Structuring Sessions Cognitive Behavioural Techniques 1:1 Pro-Social Modelling and Motivational Interviewing Risk, Need and Responsivity 9
A new version of ‘The Probation Rules’ • Fewer timescale targets • More discretion and flexibility • Focus on outcomes
Next steps for ‘The Probation Rules’ • Trusts create own implementation plans • Quality framework developed centrally • Changing culture to enable discretion