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Workshop 6
Understanding the Role of
Accredited Treatment Programmes
in Managing Risks Posed by Sexual Offenders
Facilitated by Marian Loveday and Louise Mullaney
from Thames Valley Probation Trust
Thames Valley Sex Offender Groupwork Programme (TV-SOGP)
Intervention Flow Chart
Court
Guilty Plea / Convicted
Custody
<U12 months
No Involvement
No Treatment
Prison Treatment
Core SOTP
Extended
BLB, TC
HSF, Rolling
Change Process
SSO / CO / Licence
Supervision
WWMWMI
Women
Polygraph
Testing
Psychologist
Cyber
Safe
TVSOGP
Restrictions
SOPO
SOR
Polygraph
ASBO
Foundation Block
Victim Empathy
Life Skills
Better Lives /
Relapse Prevention
Risk Management
MAPPA
Police
Probation
Social
Services
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Housing, Health, Mental Health
Voluntary / Community Based Support
Theoretical Framework: CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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The work of the TVSOGP is underpinned by CBT; essentially exploring
the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
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Helping group members to understand how these are linked (and shaped by
their life experiences, as well as wider influences – society, attitudes, media,
family, religion, culture, education, knowledge, etc), means that they can begin
to challenge distorted thoughts and attitudes, improve ways of recognising and
coping with feelings and develop and practice effective strategies to manage
difficulties, including problematic sexual thinking.
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Facilitators use CBT techniques to help individuals challenge their patterns and beliefs
and replace “thinking errors” (such as overgeneralizing and magnifying negatives)
with more realistic thoughts.
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Skills practice, to rehearse and strengthen positive ways of managing difficulties, is
also undertaken, to help group members manage problems, make positive changes in
their lives and work towards realistic goals for the future.
Overview of Treatment Modules
FOUNDATION BLOCK
2 weeks full time
programme
Key exercises: Steps
to Offending, Life
History, Decision
Chain.
Understanding
Offending Behaviour
and Taking
Responsibility
Introduction to
managing risk
factors, problem
solving, alert signs,
use of support
network.
Victim Empathy
16 hours (2 hour
sessions x 2 for 4
weeks)
Developing a greater
understanding of the
impact of sexual
abuse on victims,
perspective taking,
recognising long
term consequences,
addressing offence
supportive attitudes
(offence or victim
related).
Life Skills
40 hours (2 hour
sessions x 2 for 10
weeks)
Recognising and
addressing patterns
of difficulties in
interpersonal
relationships,
improving selfmanagement,
problem solving,
coping strategies,
developing skills,
conflict resolution,
goal setting.
Better Lives
Up to 50 hours
(2 hour sessions for
up to 25 weeks)
Building and
Maintaining a
Positive Future Life
Introduction to the
Good Lives Model,
identifying and
managing risk
factors, developing
coping strategies ,
support network,
overcoming
obstacles, skills
practice.
Good Lives Model
• The Better Lives Module is underpinned by the principles of the Good Lives
Model (Tony Ward et al):
• Key principle: if an individual leads a fulfilling life, he is unlikely to
reoffend.
• We all have needs that we strive to meet (see Wheel of Life headings). To
not meet them will lead us feeling unfulfilled & unhappy with our lives.
• Attempting to fulfil personal needs through sexual behaviour alone can only
ever provide a “quick fix” (short term). The original problems (loneliness,
isolation, poor coping, sexual preference for children, etc) will remain.
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Presentation Notes
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WWMWMI: Work with men who maintain their innocence – Toolkit for Offender
Managers to use with men in denial of sexual offending
• Designed to promote internal change rather than to overtly ‘push’ men to
accept their conviction
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Female Sex Offenders: Individual assessment and intervention by staff with specialist training and
experience
• Framework of intervention using a work-book
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Polygraph Testing: Lie detector tests due to start Jan 2014 for high / very high risk offenders as a
licence condition
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Psychologist: referral to Andrew Bates, Chartered Forensic Psychologist, for assessment and
fantasy modification work, autism / learning disability / mental health issues
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Cyber-Safe: Internet SAR (Structured Activity Requirement) of 25 sessions for low risk internet
only offenders, 1:1 work with Offender Managers
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SOPO: Sexual Offences Prevention Order, restrictions e.g. not to reside with <U16
SOR: Sex Offender Register, annual registration with Police, notifying addresses, travel,
disclosure, etc.
ASBO: Anti-Social Behaviour Order, civil restrictions, etc.
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