Minutes:
The Group noted that Lucien Spencer (CRC) was not present, and that there were historic and ongoing issues with attendance from the CRC and Probation Services. The Chairman asked that Mr Spencer be contacted and requested to attend future meetings.
It was noted that a new CRC office had opened in Bromley South.
An IOM sub group report had been written by Mr Dan Jones (Director of Environment) and this was presented by Amanda Mumford—Community Safety Officer.
The report outlined that:
The Community Rehabilitation Company / Probation Service had moved into new offices next to the YOS offices in Masons Hill.
The cohort was constantly changing:
The average number of clients in a cohort was 66, and those with a high risk of re-offending numbered approximately 21. There were on average 13 clients in a cohort with a medium risk of re-offending, and 3 with a below average risk of re-offending, and 29 in custody.
I.O.M. Panel meetings were held monthly—LBB’s IOM Support Officer had been successful in extending the agencies attending; recent additions to the attendee list were Affinity Sutton, Dept. for Work and Pensions and Hestia Housing. Benefits were already noticeable through greater attendance. The attendance of mental health services (Oxleas) and regular attendance by Bromley Drug & Alcohol Project was being sought.
The IOM Panel had set up successful working relationships with BlueSky, an organisation placing ex-offenders into work. Since the IOM Support Officer was introduced, placements of ex-offenders had been undertaken with IdVerde, Veolia and Kier. They received support from BlueSky. So far 7 ex-offenders had progressed from temporary contracts to permanent work with idVerde.
Meetings had taken place with the Public Health Commissioning Manager and the current commissioned Drugs Service to identify if drug rehabilitation orders/alcohol treatment orders were adhered to in Bromley. The IOM Panel was awaiting data to indicate how many warnings for breaches had been issued, and what follow up action had been undertaken.
The IOM Panel was working towards the following MOPAC targets:
• provide administrative support to the IOM Strategic Board
• successful identification of improvements required at the operational panel addressed at the strategic panel.
• ensure partners with responsibilities to support offenders were delivering their commitments within Bromley.
• support Bromley’s Tackling Troubled Families priorities.
• ensure that where the offender continues to reoffend, despite support being offered, they are targeted and brought to justice.
• Increase referrals for offenders into support.
• Monitor IOM nominals leaving prison, ensure sign posting to services such as housing, foodbank and employment, training and opportunities in advance of release.
Support was sought from the SBP in securing attendance from Oxleas at IOM Panel meetings. Support was also sought to progress youth payback solutions with the YOS.
The SBP was requested to identify young offenders who may be almost 18 and suitable for BlueSky employment opportunities for ex-offenders rather than other traditional ETE options.
RESOLVED that
(1) The CRC be contacted to try and improve attendance at the SBP meetings going forward
(2) The SBP to encourage Oxleas to attend IOM panel meetings
(3) The SBP to support the progress of youth payback solutions with the YOS
(4) The SBP to identify young offenders (aged almost 18) who may be suitable for employment opportunities with Blue Sky
Post meeting note:
Lucien Spencer has been contacted and a meeting is going to be arranged with the Police and LBB officers.