House of Commons Hansard
25 March 2010
Volume 508
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Between April 2005 and February 2010, 4,135 offenders have completed an accredited programme in the West Yorkshire probation area. In the first four years West Yorkshire probation area consistently over achieved in relation to its completion target for accredited programmes. The data for 2009-10 are for 11 months. Therefore it is not possible to say that this will be the case this year, as achievement for this period is 89 per cent. of the annual target.
A full breakdown by district and programme type is shown in the following tables. Targeting by programme type began in April 2007 and a more detailed breakdown between the various types of programme is available from this point. The accredited “offending behaviour” programme category includes the suite of accredited programmes delivered in West Yorkshire, other than domestic violence and sex offending. This includes thinking skills, substance misuse, and drink driving programmes.
Programme delivery in West Yorkshire is organised within districts. However, in the two smallest districts (Calderdale and Wakefield), delivery is linked to neighbouring larger districts (Bradford and Kirklees). This means that an offender can begin a programme in another district rather than waiting to start in the district in which (s)he is resident. This is good practice in that a prompt start is more likely to result in successful programme completion.
Accredited programme targets have been reduced in the past two years as the probation area has introduced a range of specified activities and alcohol treatment conditions for offenders who pose a lower risk of harm and reoffending, thereby reserving accredited programme provision for the more serious offenders. West Yorkshire plans to expand further its suite of interventions over the next two years to provide sentencers with a broader range of options.
In 2009-10 a target was set for the programme completion rate (by district and programme). Across the probation area performance has exceeded target for offending behaviour and sex offender programmes but not for domestic violence. The range of provision will be increased in 2010 with an introduction of a shorter domestic abuse programme for less serious offenders in order to improve completion rates.
Accredited OBP Domestic violence Sex offender Total completions Comp Target Rate (%) Comp Target Rate (%) Comp Target Rate Comp Target Rate (%) 2005-06 Bradford/ Calderdale — — — — — — — — — 340 248 137 Wakefield/Kirklees — — — — — — — — — 302 248 122 Leeds — — — — — — — — — 241 247 98 West Yorks — — — — — — — — — 883 743 119 2006-07 Bradford/ Calderdale — — — — — — — — — 320 291 110 Wakefield/Kirklees — — — — — — — — — 308 290 106 Leeds — — — — — — — — — 286 290 99 West Yorks — — — — — — — — — 914 871 105 2007-08 Bradford/ Calderdale 259 212 122 65 55 118 22 20 110 346 287 121 Wakefield/Kirklees 183 212 86 51 60 85 22 20 110 256 292 88 Leeds 209 212 99 62 60 103 20 20 100 291 292 100 West Yorks 651 636 102 178 175 102 64 60 107 893 871 103 2008-09 Bradford/ Calderdale 201 188 107 54 50 108 16 20 80 271 258 105 Wakefield/Kirklees 201 188 107 57 50 114 27 20 135 285 258 110 Leeds 201 186 108 57 50 114 18 20 90 276 256 108 West Yorks 603 562 107 168 150 112 61 60 102 832 772 108 2009-10 Bradford/ Calderdale 155 167 93 53 47 113 12 18 67 220 232 95 Wakefield/Kirklees 113 166 68 38 47 81 1 16 6 152 229 66 Leeds 160 166 96 63 47 134 18 18 100 241 231 104 West Yorks 428 499 86 154 141 109 31 52 60 613 692 89 1 The table reflects that (1) the programmes target was not split by type until 2007-08, and (2) West Yorkshire currently divides it targets by super district as some districts deliver programmes for others, and (3) the 2009-10 figures do not include March which historically is the month in which the most completions occur.
Accredited OBP Domestic Violence Sex Offender Rate (%) Target Rate (%) Target Rate (%) Target 2009-10 Bradford/Calderdale 69 65 52 67 88 77 Wakefield/Kirklees 69 65 70 67 90 77 Leeds 60 65 63 67 66 77 West Yorks 66 65 59 67 82 77 1 The completion rate measure has only been introduced in the last financial year. Note: West Yorkshire probation current programmes: Addressing Substance Related Offending Drink Impaired Drivers Thinking Skills Programme Integrated Domestic Abuse Programme Internet Sex Offender Treatment Programme Northumbria Sex Offender Group Programme Enhanced Thinking Skills Programme