NATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL WORK SERVICES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

General Issues (White Pages)	Paragraph
Introduction	1-12
Objectives	13
Organisation and Management	14-29
Central and Local Government Tasks	30-48
Planning	49-84
A Strategy for Education and Training	85-107
Monitoring and Evaluation	108-116
Participation of the Independent Sector	117-131
The Young Offender and Relations with the Children's Hearings	132-136
Local Liaison with the Criminal Justice System	137-145
(Purple Pages)
Finance	115-147
SOCIAL ENQUIRY REPORTS AND ASSOCIATED COURT SERVICES (Yellow Pages)	Paragraph
Chapter 1 – Introduction	1.1-1.9
Chapter 2 – Gathering Information for a Report	2.1-2.21
Chapter 3 – Issues to take into account when gathering information for a Report	3.1-3.16
Chapter 4 – Making an Assessment	4.1-4.12
Chapter 5 – Writing the Report	5.1-5.7
Chapter 6 – Procedures for providing Reports	6.1-6.13
Chapter 7 – Related information and advice services for the court	7.1-7.16
Chapter 8 – Court based social work services	8.1-8.16
Chapter 9 – Management responsibilities	9.1-9.8
Appendix I: The Dunscore
Appendix II: Layout of front sheets for reports and associated guidance
Appendix III: Reviewing community based sentencing options – the range of available disposals
Appendix IV: SPS suicide risk identification court form
Appendix : List of telephone and fax numbers for penal establishments
PROBATION (Green Pages)
General Introduction	1-5
Purposes, Objectives and Priorities for Probation Orders	6-17
Types of Probation Order	18-46
Phases of Probation Supervision	47-77
Enforcement and Transfer	78-127
THROUGHCARE* (Pink Pages)
Chapter 1 – Introduction and Legislative Background	1-28
Chapter 2 – Commencement of Throughcare: Responsibilities	29-33
Chapter 3 – Social Work Services in Prisons	34-73
Chapter 4 – The Role of Social Workers in Prisons	74-138
Chapter 5 – The Role of the Social Worker in the Community	139-157
Chapter 6 – Supervision in the Community	158-231
Chapter 7 – Enforcement in the Event of Non-compliance	232-252
Chapter 8 – Variation of Licence Conditions	253-269
Chapter 9 – Transfer Arrangements	270-299
Chapter 10 – Disclosure of Social Work Records	300-312
Chapter 11 – Schedule 1 Offenders – Specific Procedures	313-367
Chapter 12 – Supervised Release Orders	368-460
Annex A: Temporary Release Annex B: Planning and Training for Social Work in Prisons Annex C: Forms Annex D: Contact Points Alphabetical Index	461-471 472-504
COMMUNITY SERVICE (Blue Pages)
Operational Objectives for Community Service	1
National Standards: Introduction	2-8
Organising Work Placements	9-25
Working Arrangements	26-29
Work Performance Standards Discipline	70-74 75-100
Breach Proceedings	101-112
Review Procedures	113-116
Satisfactory Completion	117-119
Transfer of Orders	120-129
Management	130-135
Training	136-144
Monitoring and Evaluation	145-151
Appendix 1: Circulars DSW 2/1989 and DSW 11/1986 Appendix 2: Suggested Content of Information Leaflet to Offenders Appendix 3: Form of Community Service Order Appendix 4: Form of Application to Institute Breach Proceedings Appendix 4A: Procedural Guidance – Breach Appendix 5: Circular DSW/1993 (Travel Expenses)
SUPERVISED ATTENDANCE ORDERS (Orange Pages)
Chapter 1 – Introduction	1.1-1.14
Chapter 2 – Activities for Offenders	2.1-2.21
Chapter 3 – Working Arrangements	3.1-3.26
Chapter 4 – Complying with the requirements of the Order	4.1-4.29
Chapter 5 – Breach Review and Completion	5.1-5.24
Chapter 6 – The Transfer of Orders	6.1-6.6
Annex 1: Legislation on Fines Annex 2: Levels of Fines and Prison Alternatives Annex 3: Health and Safety/Insurance Annex 4: Offenders' Travel Expenses Annex 5: Breach Report Annex 6: Monitoring and Evaluation

*In these standards, "throughcare" means the provision of social work services for imprisoned offenders, both in the prison setting and on release.

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