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NAPO AGM 2013 ‘Privatisation’
What really works in probation and social work
Dr. Theo Gavrielides, IARS Founder & Director
17th October 2013, Cymru Llandudno
Flight of the Hummingbird!
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Flight of the Hummingbird!
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Flight of the Hummingbird!
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Flight of the Hummingbird!
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Let the battle begin!
“A competition was launched today with more
than 700 organisations from across the world
looking to turn offenders’ lives around, as part
of an annual £450 million package of
rehabilitation contracts across England and
Wales”.
19 September 2013
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Knoword Game!
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The harsh truth
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Population in England & Wales: 54,809,100. BME groups account for
6,620,200 i.e.12.07% (ONS 2009).
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Prison population in England & Wales: 85,002. BME groups account for
23,801 i.e. 28% (MoJ, 2012). (36% of young people in custody were
BME).
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London’s population: 7,753,600. BME groups account for 2,347,600 i.e.
30.28% (Office for national statistics, mid 2009).
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In London, 49.1% of prisoners are BME (MoJ, 2012).
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In London Probation, 50% are BME users (LPT, 2012)
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90% of prisoners have one or more mental health issue (Bradley Report,
2009). The 2007 ‘Count me in’ survey showed 40% of BME groups
access mental healthcare through CJS.
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The harsh truth
• Per 1,000 of the population, Black persons were Stopped and
Searched 7.0 times more than White people in 2009/10 compared
to 6.0 times more in 2006/07.
• Across England and Wales, there was a decrease (just over 3%)
in the total number of arrests in 2009/10 (1,386,030) compared to
2005/06 (1,429,785). While the number of arrests for the White
group also decreased during this period, arrests of Black persons
rose by 5% and arrests of Asian people by 13%.
• The CPS and the Probation Service appeared to have the highest
proportion of BME staff (of those considered), with more than 14%
of staff in each from a BME background in the most recent year
available.
• The Police and the Judiciary appeared to have the lowest
proportions with fewer than 5% from a BME group.
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The harsh truth
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Use the evidence – key principles forgotten
1. User vs. customer (user-led service)
2. Restorative justice/ The good lives model
3. Tailored service
4. The role of human rights
5. Equality as a quality factor
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A case study of what works: “Race in
Probation – Improving outcomes for BME
users”
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A case study of what works
• LPT user survey – “Your Views Count” (x3)/ 3245 responses
o 71.2% of users reported a positive experience
o Asian & White users are more likely to be more satisfied
o Mixed race users are least likely to report that their time in
probation will lead to reduced reoffending
• Working with the community
o LPT Serious Group Offending Forum
o User Voice – Offender Engagement Project – Community
Councils
• Staff training
o Diversity in Action
o Human rights
o Engagement with the community.
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A case study of what works
• In the last 12 months, 29 Equality Impact Assessments
• Targeted initiatives
o Faith Champions
o Community in Action project
o Work with the Association of Black Probation Officers
o Work with the National Association of Asian Staff
o Foreign Nationals Unit.
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Targeted Areas
1. Dealing with user confidence and engagement
• Maximising existing infrastructures within the BME sector
• Embedding a human rights culture
• Delivering an individualised service
• Addressing cultural preconceptions
• Develop further initiatives such as the SGOF
• Develop a more strategic approach to working with the VCS
• Collect users’ voices directly.
2. Resettlement & Recidivism
• Accessing informal support networks (family – faith
structures, community)
• Employment – accreditation
• Housing (location, community, support systems)
• Self-image and positive thinking.
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Targeted Areas
3. Mental Health
• Early assessment/ Understanding risk
• Issues around medication
4. Substance abuse & addiction
• Culture – stigma
• Tailored drug treatment programmes
5. Foreign national offenders (9,000 in 2012 (22% of LPT
users)
• Support systems
• Immigration status – criminal/ immigration laws
6. Working with victims
• Restorative Justice (NOMS – MoJ – CJJI)
• EC Victims’ Directive
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Measurable outcomes
1. Customer (service user) satisfaction
2. User involvement
3. Community proofed practice (a ‘community standard’)
4. Legal compliance
5. Procurement & service agreements
6. Workforce development & employee satisfaction
7. Value for money & competition
8. Changes in public confidence
9. Human rights indicators – a corporate approach
10. Celebrate & Reward (beacon practice).
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Questions & Contact details
Dr. Theo Gavrielides
Founder & Director, IARS
159 Clapham Road,
London SW9 0PU, UK
[email protected]
020 7820 0945
www.iars.org.uk
Dr. Gavrielides is also the Co-Director of the Restorative Justice for All institute
(RJ4All), an Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University (Canada) and a
Visiting Professor at Buckinghamshire New University (UK)
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