Children are thoroughly prepared for transfer to adult services.They take into account the views of children and the work which needs to be undertaken in meeting the aims of the sentence, to address the likelihood of reoffending and the risk of harm to others, and to manage vulnerability. Decisions to transfer young adults to adult services or to retain them in youth-based services are recorded.Sentence planning takes account of future transfer to adult services where appropriate, and plans managed by the Probation Service and the adult custodial estate take account of information from youth-based services, to ensure that outstanding interventions are implemented.Children who are likely to transition to the adult estate are identified at the point of entry into the establishment, so that transition planning can begin at arrival.Indeterminate and long-sentenced children There is routine management oversight of assessment and sentence planning in all high risk of harm cases or those involving child protection issues.Ĭross reference with: security safeguarding of children early days in custody children, families and contact with the outside world daily life – residential services.Staff attend relevant community-based multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) meetings before and after release.Relevant cases are referred in a timely manner to the local multi-agency public protection panel for release planning. Multi-agency structures for protecting and safeguarding the public are used effectively.The best interests and safety of the child in the community are considered when a child’s access to his/her children is being assessed.They are given the opportunity to appeal and any support necessary to do so. Children are informed of the arrangements for managing the risk of harm they pose to others and the implications for them personally.Restrictions imposed are fair and proportionate, clearly communicated to the child and last for the shortest time possible.Individual cases are reviewed regularly and monitored to consider any changes in circumstances.Children are assessed appropriately and decisions are explained clearly to them. Children who may present a risk to the public on release are identified immediately on arrival.Children are enabled and helped to participate actively in the training planning process and encouraged to take responsibility for their own plans and the achievement of them.Ĭross reference with: early days in custody daily life – residential services safeguarding of children education, skills and work activities relationships between staff and children.The establishment takes active steps to encourage and facilitate the attendance and participation of parents and/or carers in training and remand planning.Children who are to be transferred are well prepared and supported.Reviews routinely consider early release, late release, home detention curfew (HDC), release on temporary licence (ROTL), and parole.Training and remand management meetings take place in suitable venues, at appropriate intervals and, where necessary, in response to a significant change or event.Training and remand management planning is well integrated with other departments, including residential staff.Children have input into the individual targets in their training or remand management plans.All relevant assessments, including the risk of harm to others and an assessment of the likelihood of reoffending, are completed and available at the child’s initial training planning meeting.All staff who are involved in the care of children contribute to training or remand management planning.
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