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Number of days until release
Number of young men
1–7 15
8–14 14
15–30 23
More than 30 days 9
Casework information
The case supervisor, the member of staff with oversight of the young person’s training plan, was
interviewed and/or the young person’s case file analysed for each of the 61 young people in our sample
(see Appendix VI). Where a case supervisor was responsible for more than one young person 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 we were only able to look at
their case files. Interviews and 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.
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. The former asked about
the accommodation and ETE arranged for the young person on their day of release and the latter
looked at what 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 heads of resettlement (and other relevant staff)
These looked at the strategic management and provision for the accommodation and ETE pathways, as
well as the use of release on temporary licence (ROTL) and links with youth offending services and
other external agencies (see Appendix VII).
Interviews with heads 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).
Children and young people survey data
As part of a service level agreement with the Youth Justice Board, researchers from HM Inspectorate of
Prisons survey a representative sample of young people at each young people’s establishment on an
annual basis. These surveys also form part of the evidence base for individual establishment
inspections when this coincides with the inspection timetable. Findings from 770 sentenced young men
surveyed at nine establishments between May 2010 and February 2011 were used for this report (see
Appendix IV). This included 13 separate surveys as specialist units within establishments were sampled
separately. The dates that these surveys were carried out are outlined in the table below. Details on
each establishment are contained in Appendix II.
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