EPEP

Presentation for STREAM conference

Oct 2014

Skills for Effective Engagement and Development (SEED)

The relationship between the offender and the probation practitioner can be a powerful vehicle for changing behaviour

and reducing re-offending.

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SEED is based on the following principle

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The Engaging

Practitioner

SEED Model

Pro-SocialModelling

Structuring Sessions

Risk, Need and Responsivity

Cognitive Behavioural Techniques

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1:1

SEED Initial 3 day training content

Pro-social modelling

Building effective

relationships

Structuring sessions

Collaborative Goal setting

Cognitive Behavioural Techniques

Problem solving

Motivational Interviewing

Responsivity

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Principles of

Desistance

SEEDS Elements

Realism

SelfDetermin-

ation

Hope

Strengths,resources

MI and cycle of change: working with ambivalence

lapses and relapses

MI and self efficacy: service user taking responsibility for

change + CBT

MI: fosters belief in possibility of change. CBT: behaviour change through reframing

thoughts, beliefs etc

Collaborative, e.g. goals. CBT: service user self-directed; setting tasks

between sessions

Specific responsivity – responding to individual’s

specific needs

Encouraging development of community & family

networks

MI: build self belief and confidence. Affirming

person as valued human being

Pro social modelling: encouraging pro social

relationships

Principles of

Desistance

Individual-isation

Socialcapital

Recognition

Relation-ships

Linking SEED With Desistance

Follow up training content

Solution focused

approaches

Socratic Questioning

Dealing with crises

Unconscious bias

Observation of actual

supervision session

CBT/MIPractice

Brain friendly approaches

Mind mapping

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Who is SEED suitable for?

People on probation/licence

High/low risk

Substance misuse

Most offences

What is different about SEED?

1 Consistently applying established approaches to practice, and learning and development

Part of day to day work - not a manual to be left on the shelf

A learning environment

A joined up approach across the organisation –everyone has a part to play

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Questions

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