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Resettlement and After-care Provision (RAP)
The RAP programme
is aimed at young people on custodial sentences and community
penalties who have assessed substance misuse and dual diagnosis
needs, including health and mental health. It's objective is to
support the resettlement of this group of young people in order
to:
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Address substance misuse issues
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Reduce re-offending
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Address other needs and
vulnerabilities, for example, those surrounding accommodation,
mental health and education training and employment
RAP is a voluntary provision and not
a condition of bail, an order or a sentence. It can be offered to
a young person at any point of their involvement in the youth
justice system. The programme is based around a tailored plan
targeting the needs of the individual. The key innovative element
of the programme is the Flexible Resettlement Fund which provides
the means to fund initiatives key to a young person's success in
completing RAP. |
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A young person taking part in
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RAP contributes to the following
Youth Justice Board (YJB) corporate targets:
Target 2
- Protect victims and communities by reducing reoffending by young
offenders by 5% by March 2006 compared with the 2000 baseline.
Target 3
- Between 31 March 2005 and and 31 March 2008, reduce
the size of the under-18 custodial population by 10% through the
implementation of the minimising the use of custody work
programme.
Target 4
- To improve the assessment of risk and need for young
people who have offended, and improve their access to specialist
and mainstream services that will address the factors identified.
PUSH
PUSH is a DVD showcasing the work of young people
involved in the arts, sports and dance projects hosted by Leeds
Youth Offending Service and run in partnership with the Leeds
Museums and galleries Discovery Centre, Leeds Rhinos and the
Dance United Academy, Bradford.
Find out more here |
