BUILDING A WEST MERCIA COMMUNITY JUSTICE SECTOR ‘ONE STEP BEYOND’ Rob Smith YSS CEO George Branch WMPT

AIMS OF THE DAY Strategic direction of West Mercia Probation Trust and Probation Trusts nationally Introduction of the 1 Step Beyond concept Highlight business needs of Telford Probation Local Delivery Unit Explore ideas for service design and innovative partnership arrangements To be in a position to invite partners to offer an expression of interest for their design ideas.

YSS  West Midlands regional charity supporting young people, adults and families at risk of social exclusion in a wide range of settings  Significant experience of delivering bespoke services to those at risk of offending in partnership with Youth Offending Services, Probation Trusts, NOMS, Police, MoJ, DWP and Local Authorities  Originally established as a multi-agency project aimed at providing community based interventions for young people at risk of being sent to custody

YSS – STRATEGIC PARTNER ROLE WITH WEST MERCIA PROBATION TRUST  Delivering directly commissioned services by WMPT based against a business proposal where required  Commissioning services on behalf of WMPT to VCS organisations  Joint business development activity with WMPT and influencing of local commissioning and policy  Developing the VCS capacity to deliver services that meet the needs of offenders across the reducing re-offending pathways creating a ‘1 Step Beyond’ Community Justice sector  Ensuring service user voice

WEST MERCIA PROBATION TRUST : DELIVERING THROUGH CO-OPERATIVE ADVANTAGE

West Mercia Budget Provision in Community Where we want to be - Hold the Budget, grow the provision

UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES  Public good, not public monopoly  Not everything needs to be done by “us”  Others have expertise  Others have access to resources  Others can add value  “think global, act local” i.e. systemic change driven locally

 Dependence – Probation lead agency VCS dependent on funding risks distorting aims  Independence – VCS are the experts, alliances with private sector, bids for OM work etc.  Interdependence – we all have a place at the table, we hold money for the public good; it needs to be brought together with wider sector skills, experience, aims.

INTERDEPENDENCE CIC YSS Public private WMPT VCS ? Private VCS Private Local CJS sector NOMS

TRANSFORMING REHABILITATION  press-releases/moj/transforming- rehabilitation-less-crime,-fewer- victims,-safer-communities

Reserved Public Probation services For High Risk and Public Protection. Court work, Pre sentence reports, breaches and enforcement for all or only high risk of harm? Commissioned Services including short sentenced prisoners. 14 geographic areas in UK. Could be a prime sub contractor model or partnership of ex probation/ YSS/ Clarent/ Willowdene and other partners Or a Special Purpose Vehicle

THE 1 STEP BEYOND COMMISSIONING MODEL FROM THE “BOTTOM UP”  No ring fenced pot of cash or a developed specification to go to the ‘market’  Identify the business needs of Probation first - invite innovate solutions from the VCS and other partners – multiple outcomes  ‘Dragons den’ style meeting of stakeholders with the relevant VCS agency/agencies involved  Identify initial resources to pilot an activity  Resources could be a wide mix of cash, seconded staff, contracts, income generation activity, grants, equipment, office space, volunteers, matched funding, etc.  Agree a service specification and include in a standard contract template  Evaluation model built in at the start (action research) to use as a business case for attracting resources, sustaining the service or scaling up investment from Probation and/or other stakeholders

KEY FEATURES  Access to strategic forums including LCJB partners, IOM strategy groups, PCC  Shared research and evidence base  Redesign of services - Influence local commissioners and policy makers  Joint business development activity with YSS and WMPT who have access to the ‘target groups’ i.e. YSS Bradley Mental Health project  Multiple income streams that are strategically aligned  Enterprise/Commercial approach using activity to generate income wherever possible

KEY FEATURES  Access to strategic forums including LCJB partners, IOM strategy groups, PCC  Shared research and evidence base  Redesign of services - Influence local commissioners and policy makers  Joint business development activity with YSS and WMPT who have access to the ‘target groups’ i.e. YSS Bradley Mental Health project  Multiple income streams that are strategically aligned  Enterprise/Commercial approach using activity to generate income wherever possible

SUMMARY - A NEW PARADIGM  A big claim  WMPT – core Offender Management (Courts, Reports, Risk, Breach, Enforcement)  Community Justice Partners do majority of ‘Offender Supervision’  Bottom up commissioning arrangements  Joint business development activity & policy influencing  Building a virtual ‘networked community justice organisation’  Win/win/win - funding pots aligned, local priorities met, social enterprises established, VCS capacity enhanced

HOW DO WE MAKE IT HAPPEN ? 1. West Mercia area wide event 6. Business proposal 2.Local LDU event s 3. Expression of Interest 4. SIFT5. Joint development meeting 7. 1 Step Beyond approval 8. Implementation 9.Monitoring 10.Review and evaluation: self assessment, peer review, research and SROI 11. Scale up (if appropriate) new proposal 12. Implementation 13. Review and evaluate 14. Re- commission

SOME OF 1 STEP BEYOND CURRENT PARTNERS : YSS and West Mercia Probation Trust are already working with : ASHA BES, Barrow Cadbury Trust Bournville College, CRI, FPP, Clarent ESG( Employment and Skills Group), Fry Housing Lloyds TSB PPDG( Pertemps People Development Group) Shift Care Farm The Fold CIC Ubique Willowdene and Rite social Enterprise YMCA( Redditch and Worcester) Women’s Aid Willowdene

THE 7 PATHWAYS TO REDUCE RE- OFFENDING  Accommodation and support  Education, employment and training  Health  Drugs and Alcohol  Finance, benefits and debt  Children and families  Attitudes, thinking and behaviour

CONTACT DETAILS  – CEO YSS   – Director of Operations and Development  – Operations Director  – Senior Operational Manager  Executive P.A. and Business Support    VCS Criminal Justice infrastructure organisation  – Head Office