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Family Man and Fathers Inside

2 April 2012

Family Man and Fathers Inside

OverviewFamily Man

• 7-week programme• Focus on maintaining

and developing family relationships

• Considering impact of imprisonment on the whole family

Fathers Inside• 5-week programme• Focus on parenting• Considering impact of

imprisonment on children and their carers

Focus of CoursesFamily Man

• Personal development• Considering the needs

of family members• How to be an active

family member from prison

• Making realistic plans for the future

Fathers Inside• Understanding child

development • The needs of children• How to be an effective

father from prison• Contributing to their

children’s education

Methods• Warm Up Games• Fiction• Drama• Group and One-to-One Discussion• Portfolio Work• Debates• Letter Writing• Presentations

Supporter Involvement: What’s Involved?

A Supporter* can be a:• Partner• Relative• Friend• Volunteer*Family Man only

What’s Involved?• Receiving and replying

to 4 structured letters• Attending a Supporters’

only session• Working face-to-face

with the FM student • Attending a Family

Visit, which includes a Presentation

‘What Next’ SessionFamily Man

• Student and Supporter meet internal and external agencies

• Student and Supporter work together to write a Family Action Plan

• Opportunity to work with OM/OS

Fathers Inside• Student meets internal

and external agencies• Student writes an

Action Plan to help him meet his needs as a father

• Opportunity to work with OM/OS

QualificationsFamily Man

NOCN Qualifications in:• Family Relationships, Level 1• Developing Group and Teamwork

Communication Skills, Level 1• Developing Personal Development

Skills, Level 1**If all 3 units are achieved, the student will also receive a Level 1 Award for Progression

Other Assessment Opportunities:• Opportunities to practice for

Functional Skills in English

Fathers InsideNOCN Qualifications in:• Developing Parenting Skills, Level 1• Developing Group and Teamwork

Communication Skills, Level 1

Other Assessment Opportunities:• Adult Literacy, Entry Level• Opportunities to practice for

Functional Skills in English

StaffingFamily Man

• 2 full-time tutors• 1 Family Support

Worker (FSW) @25 days

• 1 Family Man Line Manager @2.5 hours per week

• Additional staff to supervise ‘What Next’ session and Presentation

Fathers Inside• 2 full-time tutors• 1 Family Support

Worker (FSW) @15 days

• 1 Fathers Inside Line Manager @2 hours per week

• Additional staff to supervise ‘What Next’ session and Presentation

The Role of the FSW• Coordinating security clearances for Supporters and

Family Visit guests• Liaising with Supporters via phone and letter• Co-facilitating the Supporters’ Only session (FM

only)• Organising the ‘What Next’ session • Following up referrals from the ‘What Next’ session• Organising Family Visit• Offering post-course referrals for Supporters

Data Collection and AnalysisSince 2003: 391 FM/FI courses in 45 Establishments

4,557 Graduates receiving 10,537 qualificationsPost-course data collection forms measure:• Course completion rates• Progression to education, training and employment• Families accessing agency support at ‘What Next’ session

Course Completion Rates2011-12 80%

2010-11 77%

2009-10 75%

2008-09 74%

2011-12: 97% of families have accessed support and advice from What Next agencies (e.g. Sure Start, Job Centre Plus, Nacro, PACT, CARAT, education, housing and community services)

Since 2007…• Students engaged in ETE before FM/FI = 69.4%• Students engaged in ETE after FM/FI = 92.4%

Students engaged in Education, Training and Employment: 2010-11

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Evaluations and ReviewsOver the past decade we have compiled a significant body of evidence demonstrating our programmes’ impact, including:

• 7 independent evaluations• 5 independent reviews• Participation in wider research studies• On-going data collection and analysis

Family Man Review 2007-08 (University of East Anglia)Tracked reoffending outcomes for 211 Graduates released from HMP Wandsworth 2005-07 using LIDS data.• FM Graduates reconviction rate = 19.6% • 2004 national prisoner reconviction rate = 56%• BUT: No control group and unable to track reoffending outcomes over the long-termTracked adjudications received by Students to assess impact on behaviour on the wing.

Men with Adjudications in 6 Months After Course

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Family Man Impact Study 2011Independent Evaluation completed by Boswell Research Fellows and the University of East Anglia• Assessed longer-term impact of the revised Family Man programme upon

Graduates and Supporters (2008-10) from 7 establishments• Analysis of questionnaires completed by 54 Graduates and 50 Supporters• In-depth interviews were conducted with 24 Graduates (including 6 who had

been released) and 24 Supporters

Key findings: 78% of Graduates reported implementing the goals in their FM Action Plan 84% of Graduates reported improved relationships with their

children/families 92% of Supporters agreed that FM had helped their graduate understand his

family responsibilities 98% of Supporters felt that FM had helped both of them think about

resettlement None of the released Graduates surveyed or interviewed appeared to have

reoffended

Future Research2011-2013 DfE funded longitudinal study of Family Man

Conducted by the Institute for Criminal Policy Research, University of London

Biggest study to date Will use official data, including reoffending rates,

adjudications and family visits, on all Graduates since 2007 to assess longer-term impact of FM

Surveying and interviewing Students and Family Supporters to measure changes in perceptions and family relationships in line with Desistance theory

Will survey education staff and officers to assess impact on the regime

Provide a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis to examine the programme’s cost-effectiveness