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supervisor was responsible for more than one young man in our sample they were interviewed separately about each individual. In total, 32 case supervisors were interviewed about 54 young people in our sample. For seven of our sample only their case files were analysed 29 . Interviews/case file analysis covered how the young person’s resettlement needs had been identified; what work had taken place in custody to help address them; and the plans for release, including links with relevant external agencies. Follow-up information from case supervisors Case supervisors were also asked to complete and return two questionnaires about the young men in our sample: one on the young person’s day of release and one a month later (see Appendix VI). The former asked about the accommodation and ETE arranged for the young person on their day of release and the latter looked at the accommodation and ETE the young person was in a month after release. Forty-one questionnaires were completed and returned on the young person’s day of release, a response rate of 67%; and 37 questionnaires were completed and returned a month after the young person’s release, a response rate of 61%. Interviews with the head of resettlement (and other relevant staff) These looked at the strategic management and provision for the accommodation and ETE resettlement pathways, as well as the use of ROTL and links with youth offending services and other external agencies (see Appendix VII). Interviews with the head of learning and skills (and other relevant staff) These asked how young people’s educational needs were assessed and met during custody and on release (see Appendix VIII). Surveys of young people 3.3 As part of a service level agreement with the YJB, researchers from HMIP survey a representative sample of young people at each young person’s establishment on an annual basis 30 . 3.4 Survey responses collected from 770 sentenced young men at all nine 31 male YOIs between May 2010 and February 2011 32 were analysed. Information about the roles and functions of these establishments is detailed in Appendix II. 26
4. Management of resettlement provision Strategic management Our expectations: In order to provide strategic direction and coordination of resettlement work HM Inspectorate of Prisons expects each establishment to have a resettlement policy that outlines how the resettlement needs of the establishment’s population will be met, including the needs of different groups of young people. This should be informed by consultation with young people and an up to date resettlement needs assessment. A multidisciplinary/multi-agency resettlement committee, with the involvement of voluntary, statutory and community organisations, should monitor and evaluate the implementation of the policy. Our findings: Although all establishments had a resettlement policy, these were rarely based on a recent needs assessment of the population involving consultation with young people, or written in collaboration with relevant external agencies. Most establishments had a committee to drive work forward but often this did not involve input from external agencies. The collection of resettlement data needed developing, including follow-up information on the outcomes for young people, to help monitor and develop the effectiveness of resettlement work. 4.1 A good quality, regular resettlement needs assessment is an important first step in identifying the needs of young people, as these will vary across and within establishment populations, as well as over time. Although the majority of fieldwork sites had completed a resettlement needs analysis of young people at some point, the format and information collected differed significantly across establishments and young people had not always been consulted. Needs analyses were usually out of date and apart from at two of the establishments, where links had been made, they did not inform the establishment’s resettlement policy. Many resettlement managers seemed unclear about how to construct and effectively use an ongoing resettlement needs analysis and had received little guidance. 4.2 Although all establishments had a resettlement policy, it was evident that only one had been written with the necessary input from external agencies such as YOTs, local authorities, or voluntary or community agencies that were involved in, or could advise on, core resettlement activities like finding accommodation. Not all policies made specific mention of the distinct resettlement needs of different groups of young people such as those serving long sentences, looked after children, or those involved in gangs. 4.3 All but one establishment had a resettlement committee tasked with ensuring that the policy was implemented. With the exception of two establishments, where the resettlement committee was regularly attended by at least local YOTs, none of the establishments had regular attendance at meetings from any external agencies. Not all resettlement committees gave their work direction. 27
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Page 6 and 7: Acknowledgements Samantha Booth Sen
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