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6 February 2012 The Accreditation of Behavioural Programmes Findings International Expert Meeting, November 2008, The Hague, Netherlands
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The Accreditation of Behavioural Programmes | 6 February 2012 2 Participating panels in 2008 Finland Sweden Norway Denmark Scotland England / Wales Canada The Netherlands
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The Accreditation of Behavioural Programmes | 6 February 2012 3 Scope of assessment up to 2008 Behavioural programmes - Delivered in prison and community - Targeting generic and or specific risk factors - Participants: minor and or adults offenders Sites - Delivery of programmes (“site accreditation”) Added value - Promoting evidence-based services - Discouraging programs which are not based on sound scientific knowledge or lead to results not relevant for the justice system
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The Accreditation of Behavioural Programmes | 6 February 2012 4 Evaluation of accredited programmes Many accredited programmes don’t come back for re-accreditation! - Evaluating is considered expensive and time consuming - There are ethical and methodological discussions
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The Accreditation of Behavioural Programmes | 6 February 2012 5 Proximity to the field Independence and impartial accreditation How to combine impartiality with advice and giving guidance?
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The Accreditation of Behavioural Programmes | 6 February 2012 6 Should the scope of accreditation be widened? E.g.: - Activities to invest in social capital offenders - Interventions to reach intermediate goals or stepping stones - More emphasis on other parts of systems (like: staff training, diagnostic instruments)
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The Accreditation of Behavioural Programmes | 6 February 2012 7 Room for innovation - How to combine the requirements of evidence with the need for renewal of services?
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