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1.30 In the 41 questionnaires returned, when asked about what happened to the young people on release, case supervisors told us that 26 young men went to live with family, nine had accommodation provided by the local authority, three had gone into bed and breakfast lodgings and two had had to report as homeless (including a section 20 looked after child). Details on the type of accommodation for one young person were not provided. Case supervisors felt that a fifth of these places were not suitable and/or sustainable, including two cases where young men were living with family members. 1.31 A month later, 22 young men were living with family, six were back in custody, one young person was ‘on the run’, one young person was in local authority accommodation, two were in bed and breakfast lodgings (one had been in a bed and breakfast since release), two were in hostels and there was no information for the other seven, including the two young men released homeless. ETE 1.32 From follow-up information received, only 13 of the 41 young men had an ETE placement to go to when they were released and case supervisors reported that all of these young men also had suitable accommodation. Of these only half were still attending the placement a month later and three young men were back in custody. Of the 28 young men without something arranged on release, a month later three were back in custody, one young person was ‘on the run’ and only six had a placement arranged. 1.33 Case supervisors attributed successful engagement in ETE to a young person being motivated, engaged in something they wanted to do and having family support. As well as the absence of these elements, unsuccessful placements were often associated with unstable accommodation. 1.34 Only 13 of the 41 young men had suitable accommodation (as reported by case supervisors) and an ETE placement arranged on release. Recommendations To the Ministry of Justice 1.35 The Ministry of Justice should work with other government departments to ensure that young people leaving custody are treated as children in need and, in accordance with Section 17 of the Children Act 1989, are assessed for the provision of a range and level of services to meet their needs. To the YJB 1.36 The YJB should work with the Department for Education to agree a strategy that ensures that resettlement planning for young people leaving custody is effective. The strategy should include arrangements for the collaboration and coordination of all agencies involved in planning and providing services for young people leaving custody, 18
in particular with regard to the provision of suitable and sustainable accommodation and education, training or employment placements. To the YJB and NOMS 1.37 The YJB should develop procedures to effectively monitor resettlement outcomes for young people following their release from YOIs. NOMS should issue establishments with clear guidance about how to collect the necessary data. In addition NOMS should provide establishments with guidance regarding the application of outcomes data for the ongoing development and improvement of their resettlement strategies. To NOMS 1.38 The National Offender Management Service should develop guidance for YOIs to assist them to carry out a comprehensive needs analysis and develop an age appropriate resettlement strategy that is informed by: the needs analysis consultation with young people data relating to resettlement outcomes for young people and includes: the role of ROTL the role of families or carers the role of relevant external agencies. 19
Page 1: Thematic report by HM Inspectorate
Page 4 and 5: Crown copyright 2011 ISBN: 978-1-84
Page 6 and 7: Acknowledgements Samantha Booth Sen
Page 8 and 9: Individual learning plan (ILP) Each
Page 11 and 12: Introduction Resettlement is one of
Page 13: offender institutions involved were
Page 16 and 17: status and staff raised concerns ab
Page 18 and 19: 1.18 Case supervisors relied on YOT
Page 23 and 24: 2. Background to the report Childre
Page 25 and 26: 2.11 HMIP expects that children and
Page 27 and 28: 3. Scope of this report 3.1 This re
Page 29 and 30: 4. Management of resettlement provi
Page 31 and 32: 4.6 Heads of resettlement and case
Page 33 and 34: supported by inspection findings an
Page 35 and 36: issues were not always a focus for
Page 37 and 38: inadequate. Other specialists who h
Page 39 and 40: However, there was also a worrying
Page 41 and 42: education staff were not attending
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8.7 Three young people were release
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awaiting a start date Ten young men
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could not be arranged until his acc
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Appendix I Methodology Fieldwork Fi
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Establishment Date of survey Ashfie
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Parc - mixed site Parc is the only
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Eligible or relevant children Looke
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Number of completed questionnaires
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Appendix V Interview template for c
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If yes or due to: E. Do you think t
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T. Have any outside agencies come i
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D. Do you try to achieve your targe
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E. Do you think that the arrangemen
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FOR LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN Q. How of
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Early information, initial assessme
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Accommodation: 1. Was the issue of
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7. If no to question 6, what arrang
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Arrangements for ROTL Has X been fo
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2. Are there any particular problem
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5. Was the accommodation the same a
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Education, training and employment
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4. How effective is liaison with YO
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Appendix VIII Interview template fo
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