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REM‘Risk of harm work’RoSHSafeguardingSEEDSSFOSMBStatic factorsVLOYOIYOS/YOT/YJSRace and ethnic monitoringThis is the term generally used by HMI Probation to describe work to protectthe public, primarily using restrictive interventions, to keep to a minimum theindividual’s opportunity to behave in a way that is a risk of harm to othersRisk of Serious Harm: a term used in OASys. All cases are classified as presentinga low/medium/high/very high Risk of Serious Harm to others. HMI Probation usesthis term when referring to the classification system, but uses the broader termrisk of harm when referring to the analysis which has to take place in order todetermine the classification level. This helps to clarify the distinction between theprobability of an event occurring and the impact/severity of the event. The termRisk of Serious Harm only incorporates ‘serious’ impact, whereas using ‘Risk ofHarm’ enables the necessary attention to be given to those offenders for whomlower impact/severity harmful behaviour is probableThe ability to demonstrate that a child or young person’s well-being has been‘safeguarded’. This includes – but can be broader than – child protectionSkills for Effective Engagement and Development and Supervision: an initiativein place across many Probation Trusts which emphasises the importance ofthe practitioners’ skills in relationship building to ensure effective work withindividuals. The development of these skills is supported by the observation ofpractice and reflective feedback by managers or others.Serious Further Offence: when an offender is charged with an offence classifiedas an SFO (serious sexual or violent offences), the Probation Trust conducts aninvestigation and review of the management of the caseStrategic Management Board: the duties and responsibilities of the Multi-AgencyPublic Protection Arrangements ‘Responsible Authority’ (police, probation andprison service) are discharged through the Strategic Management Board. Thisconsists of senior representatives of the agencies involved in Multi-Agency PublicProtection Arrangements and lay advisorsAs distinct from dynamic factors. Static factors are elements of someone’s historythat by definition can subsequently never change (i.e. the age at which theycommitted their first offence)Victim liaison officer: responsible for delivering services to victims in accordancewith the Trust’s statutory responsibilitiesYoung Offenders Institution: a Prison Service institution for children and youngpeople remanded in custody or sentenced to custodyYouth Offending Service/Youth Offending Team/Youth Justice Service: these arecommon titles for the bodies commonly referred to as YOTsInspection of Adult Offending Work in York and North Yorkshire63