Sergeant, One Glasgow Reducing Offending, Police Scotland, Greater Glasgow Division
One Glasgow Reducing Offending is a unique multi-agency partnership which is led by Police Scotland and funded by Glasgow’s Community Planning Partnership to co-ordinate and monitor progress of the Whole Systems Approach for young people. Its aim is to focus on those aged under 25 who are involved in, or a risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice system. This spans those first coming to the attention of the Police, those with very complex needs being managed in the community, to those leaving prison or secure care.
Whilst our strategic focus remains on:
- Earlier intervention and a proactive approach to prevention.
- Outcome based targets and commissioning.
- Clearer programmes of work and pathways.
- Better targeting of resources based on need.
- Improved working with the third sector.
You can read about the work of One Glasgow and its strategic and operational fit in previous articles in Community Justice Glasgow Annual Reporters, you can dip into those by CLICKING ON THE PICTURE LINKS OR SCANNING THE QR CODES BELOW:
We acknowledge that the landscape, both in terms of offending and funding for 3rd Sector partners is fluid and therefore we at One Glasgow need to ensure that we are leading the way in terms of support for the young people of Glasgow and focusing our resources in appropriate areas.
Through long established links, the Community Justice Glasgow (CJG) team have gained assistance from Strathclyde University who have provided the services of a 4th Year student who will undertake a comprehensive review of One Glasgow.
The review will capture areas for growth / development, including funding opportunities for One Glasgow and for partners. It will also look at contextual developments both locally and nationally, especially around legislation such as, Age of Criminal Responsibility and policy such as The Promise, Young People’s Guarantee) to ensure cohesion between the different public sector organisations who work with and support One Glasgow.
CLICK ON THE PICTURE LINKS OR SCAN THE QR CODES BELOW TO READ MORE:
To ensure the review is inclusive and to fully capture the youth work being undertaken in Glasgow, the team will ensure that the Youth Justice Strategy Group, Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) Lead Officers Group and the Community Planning Partnership are consulted. This strategic level of engagement will help shape and drive both the review and the work undertaken after its completion.
Reflecting on the previous 12 months (April 21 – March 22), we have continued to support a number of young people with Action for Children Sidestep programme to ensure they reach a positive destination. The One Glasgow team has also provided regular support to a number of different teams within the Social Work Department including;
- Supporting Transitions and Reintegration Service (STARS);
- Intensive Support and Monitoring Service (ISMS); and
- Alternate to Remand (ATR).
You can read about these services by CLICKING THE PICTURE LINKS ORSCANNING THE QR BELOW
This collaboration between One Glasgow and these teams ensures that young people are receiving the most appropriate assistance at the right time.
In addition, positive links have been established with a number of new third sector organisations who have been invited to submit their proposed details for insertion within the One Glasgow Information Sharing Protocol (ISP). Upon completion of the review, a number of new third sector organisations will be added to the Information Sharing Protocol and will benefit from the support available through the activities of the work-stream.
Overall, it has been a productive year for One Glasgow and there are exciting times ahead regarding the development of the service.
