Reducing Remands Toolkit: Supporting MaterialsSaturday and Occasional Court

Workshop

Sessions Aims and Objectives.

To review the arrangements for Saturday and occasional courts to ensure:

– staffing provision is appropriate;

– appropriate resources are available;

and therefore

– a reduction in unnecessary custodial/secure remands through Saturday and occasional courts.

Outline of current provision

• How does the YOT find out who is in court?

• Who is representing the YOT in court?

• What resources are available to them?

• What are the management arrangements?

Exercise

Split into …. Groups.

• Review the current Saturday and occasional court provision, thinking particularly about:

– Staffing – Management oversight– Access to resources

•Be prepared to feedback your findings with the rest of the group.

Models Benefits and Issues

Model Staffing Management Resource Access

Cost Implication

Emergency Duty Team model

Children’s Services Emergency Duty Team

Children's Services Management

No access to the YOT system.

No cost to the YOT

YOT Rota system

Voluntary staff on a minimum of a 4 week rota

Operational management on a rota available by phone

Lap top with MIS access.

Payment for being on the rota. Hourly rate if in court

Dedicated TeamDedicated Team of on call YOT staff.

Out of hours YOT manager

All YOT resources Dedicated team for out of hours work. Cannot be used in other areas of YOT work.

Case Management Guidance

• Notification system that allows enough time for assessment to be made.

• Experienced/trained staff in place to carry out the assessment and to be present in court.

• Resources available to inform the assessment i.e. access to the YOT MIS for the worker.

• Resources available so the worker can meaningfully address the courts concerns e.g. access to accommodation etc.

• Management over sight on the day.

Exercise

Split into …. Groups.

Take one of the models of covering Saturday and occasional courts and:– Discuss the advantages– Discuss the disadvantages– Discuss how it would work in ……….

Be prepared to feedback your findings with the rest of the group.

Next Steps

• Identify the most appropriate model for your YOT.

• Construct a business case and get approval for the model.

• Build the model in the YOT:– Volunteers;– Resources;– Court awareness.

• Set a date to implement the model.

Thank - You