THE INTO-EMPLOYMENT METHODOLOGY WORK-WISE about individual route planning, multidisciplinary approaches and networking between chain partners

Introduction IRMA VAN DER VEEN MANAGER

Preview The mission of the National Agency of Correctional Institutions The Work-Wise methodology The ESF/EQUAL project IMPACT

The DJI mission The National Agency of Correctional Institutions contributes to: The safety in society by executing custodial sentences and measures and By offering those entrusted to our care the perspective of a socialised living

The Work-Wise methodology Started in 1998 Funded by the European Social Fund

The Work-Wise methodology Aim: to develop a systematic into- employment methodology as an integrated part of the treatment Output: Work-Wise Manual, 2001

WORK-WISE NEDERLAND Partnership between 12 penal institutions for juveniles and young offenders founded in 2000 Objective: Providing youngsters with a seamless into- employment programme Creating a nationwide network for preparing release and performing aftercare Jointly developing the Work-Wise methodology

Locations Work-Wise Nederland JOC De Hunnerberg De Heuvelrug ‘t Nw. Lloyd ‘t Keerpunt De Doggershoek PI Overijssel

Target group Criteria for placement in the Work-Wise programme: A learning path geared to the labour market has to be indicated Minimum age of 15 years Minimum stay in the penal institution for 4 months

Starting points Integral and multidisciplinary approach Empowerment of the participants Sentence planning Tailor made character of the route Individual Employment Counsellor

Contents Work-Wise Programme Integral into-employment programme compromises three routings: 1. Work and Schooling 2.Living independently and Coping with leisure time 3.Creating a social network

Output In total 1091 participants in 2000, 2001 and 2002 from which: 32% are still participant in the programme in % is placed in a job and/or vocational education 9% is placed in another custodial institution 11% has not completed the programme

Follow-up research First interview six months after release and second interview six months after finishing the period of aftercare The central questions are: Do you still have a job and/or are you going to school an acceptable place to live an acceptable social network and Have you been involved in criminal activities

Project IMPACT Aims: Improving the stage of intake and diagnoses Creating modules for specific target groups Re-enforcement of the organizing base Improvement and measurement of quality and effectivity of the programme

Development Partnership Work-Wise Nederland The National Agency of Correctional Institutions (DJI) Dutch Probation Service Salvation Army Probation Service MOgroup,Youth Probation Service Manpower Reintegration Services MKB Nederland, Dutch Forum of Private Business Albeda College: school for lower and secondary vocational education Nova College: school for lower vocational education

Objectives and activities Target group programmes: Short stay youths (less than six months stay) Girls; combining work and care Ethnic minority boys at risk

Objectives and activities Cognitive behavioural training for the development of employees skills A risk and needs assessment and an instrument aimed at how to estimate and how to cope with the recidivism risks of violent juveniles A model for case management of into- employment programmes A blue-print for a cooperation contract between chain partners and other relevant partners

Objectives and activities An interactive website for an efficient transfer of information and expertise A methodology for the measurement of the quality of an integral into-employment programme An instrument to measure the effectivity of the into-employment programme Work-Wise

Empowerment Empowerment of the DP Empowerment of the target group Empowerment of the individual participants

Transnational cooperation Name of the project: MERIT Making Employment Realistic = Innovative Training Development Partnership: IMPACT UK, England IMPACT NL, the Netherlands Personal Progression System, Northern Ireland Open Integrated Society Hellas, Greece Youth Rise, Finland Prise, England

Dissemination and mainstreaming Activities and products: Website, Extranet, my.work-wise News letters Brochures Studyvisits transnational partners Expert-meetings and conferences Manuals

Dissemination and Mainstreaming Justice to young people: Action programme for the approach to juvenile crime ( ) Risk and needs assessment Implementation of compulsory aftercare Effectivity tests

Dissemination and Mainstreaming Other EQUAL projects: 2001/EQE/0030: ‘Schooling without thresholds’ 2001/EQE/0038: Case-management for youngsters with behaviour problems’ 2001/EQG/0006: ‘Future in Balance’, reintegration for female prisoners

ESF/EQUAL second tranche Target group programmes Juveniles with learning disabilities (IQ 60-85) Violence juveniles with psychiatric characteristics Young offenders placed in a penal institution for adults Sex offenders

The ESF/EQUAL project IMPACT Irma van der Veen Manager