Best Practice for Best Practice for Children in DetentionChildren in Detention

Integrated Model

Mary Geaney

National Manager /Detention School Services

PresentationPresentation

Strategic Leadership

Effective Management

Effective Practice

Developments

Vision

Best Practice

Change ManagementChange Management

StrategyStrategyVisionPositionsProgramsProducts

OrganisationOrganisationCultureStructureSystemsPeople

Conceptual

Concrete(Mintzberg et al, 2003)

Preventative Services

DiversionProjects

CommunitySanctions Detention

Un

ivers

al S

erv

ices

Reintegration

Integrated Model

Strategic Leadership Strategic Leadership Youth Justice ContinuumYouth Justice Continuum

Effective ManagementEffective Management

Board of Management Director Accountability Efficiencies On-going Improvements

Profile in Detention SchoolsProfile in Detention Schools

2007 54 children detained / average

35% remands; 66% committals

Age range 13 -18

Majority 15 (49%) & 16 years (29%)

Principal offences: Theft (28%), Criminal Damage (20%), Assault (17%)

Effective PracticeEffective Practice

Physical Environment

Staff

Service Planning & Delivery

Physical EnvironmentPhysical Environment

Short/Medium Term Planning

Maintenance & Refurbishment

Capital Development Programme

Collaborative & Partnership Model

Effective PracticeEffective PracticeStaffStaff

Competent & Confident

Qualified

CPD

Committed & Flexible

Assessment/Planning/

Intervention & Review

Key Worker

Individual Plans

Child Protection

Anti-Bullying

Effective Practice Effective Practice Service Planning & DeliveryService Planning & Delivery

Education/Training &

Employment

Health care

Recreational Programmes

Family Contact & Mobilities

Effective Practice Effective Practice Service Planning & DeliveryService Planning & Delivery

Court Sentence

Community Safety

Community Protection

Effective Practice Effective Practice Service Planning & DeliveryService Planning & Delivery

Integrated ModelIntegrated Model

Quantified

StaffStaff

Multi-disciplinary

Eclectic

Management

Directors

DeputyDirectors

Board of Management

Unit Manager

Community

Accommodation

Education

Family

Training

Employment

Health

ChildChildRisk/Protective Factors

Government

Dept. of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Dept. of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Dept. of Education& Science

Dept. of Health &Children

Development AreasDevelopment Areas

Strategic - Better Integration of Service

Data Analysis & Programme Planning

Appropriate Resource Allocation

Collective Responsibility Effective Management –

Accountability & Transparency Focus on Performance/VfM

High Quality APIR – System Wide Better & Speedier Information

Sharing Continuity & Progression of Service

Delivery Inreach & Outreach Services Offending Behaviour Programmes Reintegration Service Future Proofing e.g. multi-cultural

service

Development AreasDevelopment Areas

Vision for the FutureVision for the Future

Better Aligned Justice/Child Care Policies

Safe/Secure Environment

Child Care Model [10-17 incl.]

Stakeholder Confidence

Rights/Responsibilities Balance

Effective Management & Services