The Transforming Rehabilitation Programme was one of the most ambitious and complex sets of reforms introduced by the Coalition Government. Focussing on a group of offenders with often deep-rooted and intractable needs in a period of fiscal restraint, the programme needed to find ways to meet those needs for less. As a result, the programme aimed to introduce wholesale structural changes to the way probation and prisons work, to bring together the best of the public, voluntary and private sectors, and facilitate greater innovation in service provision. In a little over two years, the programme designed and delivered a completely new operating model for probation – navigating a challenging policy environment to innovate and allow rehabilitation to be extended to the most prolific offenders. This involved: new primary legislation; new organisational models; new processes spanning courts, prisons and probation; and a complex commercial strategy to build a diverse market for rehabilitation services. Collaborative project and programme management were key for delivery and close working relationships, coupled with strong and transparent governance, were significant to the success of the programme.
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Great blog today. These 6 are the masterminds bringing TR to life. Well done chaps.
ReplyDeleteWhat a joke, coming only days after NOMS' own figures show that re-offending rates went up because of the TR omnishambles.
ReplyDelete16.20 were is your evidence base for this. You pay homage for them winning this award.
DeleteIt's clearly meant ironically :-)
Deleteermmm "find ways to meet those needs for less" surely a shome mistake???
ReplyDeleteDid they mean destroy an award winning public service and ensure costs increase?
WOW they sure have something to be proud of........
and on a diversity note, white men in suits.....
Suits yes, but OMG, brown shoes on the third from right. Has no-one told him one should never wear brown in Town.
Delete'...the programme needed to find ways to meet those needs for less...'
ReplyDeleteWell doing it for LESS has certainly worked! I'm certainly doing it for less not having had a pay rise for years. (but my mindset now is to do less also as what did all that working over hours, meeting targets etc ever do for us) From the latest e mails I've been getting I think they're hoping employees will help with funding the MOJ by subbing the expense and wage budget with their own cash.
'Meeting the needs' hasn't worked and I don't think it ever will now. If clients needs are met its through caring workers or is incidental rather than a feature of the design of TR. (at least in NPS where I am)
Its an absolute disgrace that the TR can be promoted as a success and a group of individuals that don't know anything about the real work of the probation service have been nominated for an award. The only evidence is one whopping big pile of shite. Perhaps that's the award, I think we should send a lorry load of manure to NOMS as our award to them.
ReplyDeleteDoes anythink think NAPO/Unison need to call a strike for the same days the Doctors are on strike? Travelling to work is quite dangerous and we should all be doing everything we can to reduce risk ;)
ReplyDeleteDidn't they do well. Shame they are not living the dream like the rest of us on the frontline.
ReplyDeleteIt is disgraceful that they should get an award for trashing an award winning service.
ReplyDeleteGood grief, the hypocrisy of that. Disgraceful. MoJ doubespeak continues to stun me.
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Oooh, its a cosy old world if you're inside next to the fire.
Its fucking freezing out here.
TR is a sham and their award represents bullshite!
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