HMP Edinburgh is a prison in Scotland with 872 prisoners, 650 of whom are convicted and 220 are untried. 50% have substance misuse issues and 30% have mental health issues. The prison focuses on providing custody, order, care, and opportunities for prisoners through work, education, offender programs, and building self-esteem. Education and literacy rates are low, with prisoners on average leaving school at age 15 and now being age 35, and over half wanting to improve literacy and numeracy. The prison has partnered with the city library to create a new prison library run by trained prisoner library assistants to provide educational and rehabilitation opportunities for prisoners.
Health needs of special needs children in Nigeria are often unrecognised and unmet. This results in people with a learning disability die 16 years younger than the general population.
This document discusses adolescent health issues in Egypt. It begins by defining adolescence and describing the physical, mental, and psychological changes that occur. It then outlines the objectives of identifying major health problems, assessing adolescent needs, and explaining preventive health programs. Some key points made include:
- The major health problems faced by adolescents include infections, reproductive issues, accidents, behavioral problems, and psychological issues. Mortality is mainly from accidents, infections, and complications of severe diseases.
- Risk factors include risky behaviors, substance use, unhealthy eating and sleeping, lack of exercise, and risky sexual behaviors.
- Adolescents have needs for autonomy, trust, education tailored to their stage of development, family support, nutrition,
The document summarizes the challenges of mental health in England, outlines national efforts to promote mental health and prevent mental illness, and describes the support that Public Health England is providing to the system. Key points include: 1) one in four adults and one in ten children experience mental health problems each year, yet three-quarters receive no support; 2) national action includes implementing the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health and a new Suicide Prevention Strategy; and 3) Public Health England is working across the lifespan to promote mental health, with a focus on children, families, and prevention.
This document discusses social work practice in the field of crime and corrections. It addresses issues at the micro, meso, and macro levels that offenders may face. It explores how culture and location influence what behaviors are considered criminal and how crime statistics have limitations. Common offender characteristics are outlined. The goals of criminal justice systems around punishment, rehabilitation and community safety are discussed. The roles of social workers in primary, secondary and tertiary intervention models are presented along with dilemmas in balancing social control and care.
Roger's dyslexia in post industrial manchesterAlex Dunedin
This document summarizes a presentation given about dyslexia in post-industrial Manchester. It discusses how Manchester has struggled with its changing identity and now ranks highly on social issues. It then covers what dyslexia is, how it affects self-esteem and experiences in education. Fear and ignorance about dyslexia are discussed, as well as forces working against change. Barriers to employment for dyslexics are outlined along with proposed solutions like establishing a dyslexia department and providing more support services.
Protecting young people in the UK from designer drugs [UNODC expert panel, Ma...Mentor
Presentation by Emilio Torrini, Mentor research analyst.
"Designer drugs and Social Prevention" an event held as part of the 59th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
14-22 March 2016, organised by The Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS).
This document discusses mental retardation, including its classification, definition, causes, diagnosis, prevention, and care. Some key points:
- Mental retardation is classified based on severity from mild to profound. It is defined as subaverage intellectual functioning and deficits in adaptive skills that manifest before age 18.
- The leading causes are genetic factors (5%), complications during pregnancy/childbirth (15%), socioeconomic deprivation (15%), and unknown factors (58%).
- Diagnosis involves assessing intellectual functioning, adaptive skills, and ruling out other conditions through tests, exams, and medical history.
- Prevention strategies include genetic counseling, prenatal care, early detection/treatment, and rehabilitation services tailored to needs. Care requires
Health needs of special needs children in Nigeria are often unrecognised and unmet. This results in people with a learning disability die 16 years younger than the general population.
This document discusses adolescent health issues in Egypt. It begins by defining adolescence and describing the physical, mental, and psychological changes that occur. It then outlines the objectives of identifying major health problems, assessing adolescent needs, and explaining preventive health programs. Some key points made include:
- The major health problems faced by adolescents include infections, reproductive issues, accidents, behavioral problems, and psychological issues. Mortality is mainly from accidents, infections, and complications of severe diseases.
- Risk factors include risky behaviors, substance use, unhealthy eating and sleeping, lack of exercise, and risky sexual behaviors.
- Adolescents have needs for autonomy, trust, education tailored to their stage of development, family support, nutrition,
The document summarizes the challenges of mental health in England, outlines national efforts to promote mental health and prevent mental illness, and describes the support that Public Health England is providing to the system. Key points include: 1) one in four adults and one in ten children experience mental health problems each year, yet three-quarters receive no support; 2) national action includes implementing the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health and a new Suicide Prevention Strategy; and 3) Public Health England is working across the lifespan to promote mental health, with a focus on children, families, and prevention.
This document discusses social work practice in the field of crime and corrections. It addresses issues at the micro, meso, and macro levels that offenders may face. It explores how culture and location influence what behaviors are considered criminal and how crime statistics have limitations. Common offender characteristics are outlined. The goals of criminal justice systems around punishment, rehabilitation and community safety are discussed. The roles of social workers in primary, secondary and tertiary intervention models are presented along with dilemmas in balancing social control and care.
Roger's dyslexia in post industrial manchesterAlex Dunedin
This document summarizes a presentation given about dyslexia in post-industrial Manchester. It discusses how Manchester has struggled with its changing identity and now ranks highly on social issues. It then covers what dyslexia is, how it affects self-esteem and experiences in education. Fear and ignorance about dyslexia are discussed, as well as forces working against change. Barriers to employment for dyslexics are outlined along with proposed solutions like establishing a dyslexia department and providing more support services.
Protecting young people in the UK from designer drugs [UNODC expert panel, Ma...Mentor
Presentation by Emilio Torrini, Mentor research analyst.
"Designer drugs and Social Prevention" an event held as part of the 59th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
14-22 March 2016, organised by The Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS).
This document discusses mental retardation, including its classification, definition, causes, diagnosis, prevention, and care. Some key points:
- Mental retardation is classified based on severity from mild to profound. It is defined as subaverage intellectual functioning and deficits in adaptive skills that manifest before age 18.
- The leading causes are genetic factors (5%), complications during pregnancy/childbirth (15%), socioeconomic deprivation (15%), and unknown factors (58%).
- Diagnosis involves assessing intellectual functioning, adaptive skills, and ruling out other conditions through tests, exams, and medical history.
- Prevention strategies include genetic counseling, prenatal care, early detection/treatment, and rehabilitation services tailored to needs. Care requires
This document discusses definitions of mental health and mental illness. It explores how mental health, mental well-being, and mental illness relate and influence each other. The document outlines risk and protective factors across the lifespan that impact mental health. Poor mental health is associated with significant personal, social, and economic costs. The document recommends promoting mental health and preventing mental illness through coordinated, cross-government interventions targeting inequalities and delivered universally and to vulnerable groups.
The document discusses public mental health in Northern Ireland. Some key points:
- Mental health issues place a large burden on societies worldwide in terms of health and economic costs.
- Northern Ireland has greater mental health needs than England, with costs estimated at £1 billion. Issues include poverty, domestic abuse, self-harm, suicide, and effects from "The Troubles."
- In response, policies like the Bamford Review aimed to improve mental health services, support for carers and those with mental health issues, crisis response, and more.
- The Mental Capacity Act of 2016 strengthened protections for those with mental health issues in decision making.
- The Programme for Government includes outcomes and action plans related to
This document discusses public mental health in Northern Ireland. It notes that mental health issues place a large burden on societies worldwide in terms of health and economic costs. Northern Ireland in particular has high levels of issues like poverty, domestic abuse, self-harm, and suicide that stem at least in part from its history of conflict. Several policy initiatives in Northern Ireland have aimed to improve mental health services, support for caregivers, and legislation to protect those with mental health issues or lack of capacity. The Programme for Government has included mental health outcomes and action plans focused on issues like parity with physical health, children's mental health, and reducing stigma. However, challenges remain regarding fully implementing family support programs, expanding therapy access, integrating crisis services,
The Youth Mental Health Network (YMHN) is driven and made up of a range of individuals and groups that are passionate about improving the mental health of young people, regardless of their background.
The Youth Mental Health Network's vision is to improve the provision of youth mental health services by harnessing and fostering commitment to evidence based youth mental health services, in their various forms.
Disabled Suspects and Offenders - Susie Balderston Vision Sense Care Connect
The Disability and Criminal Justice conference 13th February aimed to facilitate collaboration and knowledge exchange between individuals and organisations working to enhance equality and human rights for disabled people, including those who have or are diagnosed as having mental health conditions, in the context of police and prosecution services and systems. Susie Balderston, Policy and Training Director, Vision Sense presented her work on the barriers for justice for disabled people
This document discusses early intervention for children with disabilities in Russia and the CIS region. It outlines the following key points:
- Children with disabilities have a right to health care without discrimination under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Early intervention is important to support development and inclusion.
- Early intervention aims to normalize life for the child and family, help parents create an optimal environment, and prevent institutionalization. It involves interdisciplinary teamwork, family support, information/legal support, social inclusion, and transitions between services.
- There is a shift from a "defectological" approach that focuses on correcting defects, to a family-centered early childhood intervention approach based on child and family
Children, Young People and Mental HealthSimon Muir
This document discusses children and young people's mental health. It aims to look at the prevalence of mental health problems, common signs of distress, risk factors, types of problems, and support services. Some key points covered include that around 1 in 10 children have a diagnosable mental disorder, risk factors can be genetic, psychological or social, and the most common types of problems are anxiety, depression, ADHD, conduct disorder, eating disorders and bipolar disorder. Support services discussed include GPs, child and adolescent mental health services, counseling, and organizations like MIND and Young Minds.
ECJ_p54-62_6 Mental Health-Identifying good mental healthLouise Kinnaird
1) Schools are ideally positioned to identify and address student mental health issues early before they develop into lifelong problems. However, effective mental health practices in schools require identifying issues and providing support.
2) Poor mental health in students is linked to lower academic achievement and can be caused by issues like neglect, abuse, bullying, and family problems. If not addressed early, mental health issues often continue into adulthood.
3) For effective mental health support, schools need to promote student wellbeing, identify at-risk students, and provide tools for students to manage issues themselves rather than waiting for severe problems to develop.
This document discusses juvenile delinquency, including its definition, incidence rates, characteristics, risk factors, causes, prevention methods, and the role of schools. It notes that juvenile delinquency refers to illegal acts committed by minors. Prevention strategies discussed include education, recreation, community involvement, and parenting programs. Schools can help prevent delinquency through life skills training, socialization programs, and facilitating community workshops. The document provides an overview of the topic of juvenile delinquency.
This document discusses the importance of preventing child abuse through education. It outlines the goals of Maktab's Feham Drive program, which aims to raise awareness among parents and teachers about protecting children from physical and psychological harm. The program teaches adults how to communicate with children, recognize signs of abuse, and understand the long-term physical and mental health impacts abuse can have, such as depression, PTSD, and social difficulties. It also cites statistics about the prevalence of child abuse in Pakistan and notes that children of any age can be at risk.
This document discusses safeguarding, wellbeing, and inter-professional practices related to supporting children and young people. It outlines key aspects of the Teachers' Standards, the Every Child Matters framework, and agencies involved in safeguarding. It also addresses original and continued focuses of inter-professional work, sharing concerns, measuring happiness and wellbeing, bullying resources, mental health statistics, and strategies to promote wellbeing and safeguarding in the classroom.
Major mental illnesses like depression, anxiety, and personality disorders are highly prevalent among prison populations worldwide. Prisons can exacerbate existing mental health issues due to overcrowding, violence, isolation, and lack of treatment services. Juvenile offenders also experience high rates of mental disorders, and screening and treatment are important but often inadequate. Reform is needed to establish better mental healthcare in correctional facilities and address the factors contributing to mental illness among inmates.
Merike sisask suicide prevention in adolescents helsinki 26.10.2017THL
1) The document summarizes the SEYLE study, a large European study on adolescent mental health and suicide prevention. It describes the study design, interventions tested, and key findings.
2) Baseline results found high rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among adolescents in some European countries. Risk factors identified included depression, anxiety, substance use, and poor sleep.
3) Three suicide prevention interventions were evaluated: QPR gatekeeper training, screening and referral (ProfScreen), and a mental health awareness program (YAM).
4) At 12-month follow-up, YAM demonstrated effectiveness in reducing suicide attempts and severe suicidal ideation compared to the control group.
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS COURSE SUMMARY PPT.pptxCamzMak
This document provides a summary of a presentation on youth mental health awareness. It covers topics like definitions of mental health, common mental health issues for youth, theoretical models of mental health, potential solutions, and helpful resources. The presentation includes slides on introducing mental health, stigma and discrimination, risk and protective factors, stress management techniques, signs of ill mental health in youth, and recovery. It aims to improve understanding of youth mental health issues and how to support youth struggling with their mental health.
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS COURSE SUMMARY PPT.pptxCamzMak
This document provides a summary of a presentation on youth mental health awareness. It covers topics like definitions of mental health, common mental health issues for youth, theoretical models of mental health, potential solutions, and helpful resources. The presentation includes slides on introducing mental health, stigma and discrimination, risk and protective factors, stress management techniques, signs of ill mental health in youth, and recovery. It aims to improve understanding of youth mental health issues and how to support youth struggling with their mental health.
The document discusses various topics related to child maltreatment including child abuse, neglect, labor, and rights. It defines different types of child abuse like physical, psychological, and sexual abuse. It provides epidemiological data on child abuse and neglect cases managed at a children's hospital in Lahore, Pakistan. The document also discusses child labor, comparing Islamic teachings and UN conventions on child rights. It emphasizes the role of states, society and parents in providing rights to children and the responsibility of pediatricians as child advocates.
RIWC_PARA_A195 the issues pertaining to being disabled whilst incarcerated in...Marco Muscroft
This document discusses issues related to people with disabilities in prisons. It notes that all countries have legal systems and prisons, but they are often ineffective or overwhelmed. For prisons, there is a dichotomy between security and rehabilitation/humanity that is challenging. The document advocates for recognizing the humanity and rights of all prisoners. It also discusses the need for clearer policies, addressing abuse and neglect, and the importance of rehabilitation including family visits. Overall change is needed to improve conditions for disabled prisoners.
Improving Schools-Based Drug and Alcohol EducationMentor
This presentation was given at the Primary Care and Public Health 2016 Conference. It explores effective ways to improve school-based alcohol and drug education, ensuring the use and promotion of evidence based practice.
Manchester is renewing its library system with a five-year capital investment program. This includes rebuilding and remodeling all 22 community libraries with innovative co-location strategies. Phase 1 is complete with four new libraries co-located with colleges, learning centers, and a children's center. Phase 2 includes three more new libraries under construction co-located with youth centers and new academy schools. Phase 3 will refurbish the Central Library and create a new Archive Center and City Library. The renewal focuses on new technologies, extended hours, and tiered services across the system.
The document summarizes the new Newcastle upon Tyne City Library project. It details the £24 million capital cost and 6 floor, 8,300 square meter building that opened in June 2009. In the first 6 months, it had 5792 visitors on day one, 792,000 total visitors, 35,000 new members, and 396,000 items loaned. The new library replaced an outdated 1960s building and aimed to be more accessible, distinctive, and provide improved community facilities. Extensive research, consultation, staff involvement and political engagement went into the project to create a building that would "delight and inspire."
This document discusses definitions of mental health and mental illness. It explores how mental health, mental well-being, and mental illness relate and influence each other. The document outlines risk and protective factors across the lifespan that impact mental health. Poor mental health is associated with significant personal, social, and economic costs. The document recommends promoting mental health and preventing mental illness through coordinated, cross-government interventions targeting inequalities and delivered universally and to vulnerable groups.
The document discusses public mental health in Northern Ireland. Some key points:
- Mental health issues place a large burden on societies worldwide in terms of health and economic costs.
- Northern Ireland has greater mental health needs than England, with costs estimated at £1 billion. Issues include poverty, domestic abuse, self-harm, suicide, and effects from "The Troubles."
- In response, policies like the Bamford Review aimed to improve mental health services, support for carers and those with mental health issues, crisis response, and more.
- The Mental Capacity Act of 2016 strengthened protections for those with mental health issues in decision making.
- The Programme for Government includes outcomes and action plans related to
This document discusses public mental health in Northern Ireland. It notes that mental health issues place a large burden on societies worldwide in terms of health and economic costs. Northern Ireland in particular has high levels of issues like poverty, domestic abuse, self-harm, and suicide that stem at least in part from its history of conflict. Several policy initiatives in Northern Ireland have aimed to improve mental health services, support for caregivers, and legislation to protect those with mental health issues or lack of capacity. The Programme for Government has included mental health outcomes and action plans focused on issues like parity with physical health, children's mental health, and reducing stigma. However, challenges remain regarding fully implementing family support programs, expanding therapy access, integrating crisis services,
The Youth Mental Health Network (YMHN) is driven and made up of a range of individuals and groups that are passionate about improving the mental health of young people, regardless of their background.
The Youth Mental Health Network's vision is to improve the provision of youth mental health services by harnessing and fostering commitment to evidence based youth mental health services, in their various forms.
Disabled Suspects and Offenders - Susie Balderston Vision Sense Care Connect
The Disability and Criminal Justice conference 13th February aimed to facilitate collaboration and knowledge exchange between individuals and organisations working to enhance equality and human rights for disabled people, including those who have or are diagnosed as having mental health conditions, in the context of police and prosecution services and systems. Susie Balderston, Policy and Training Director, Vision Sense presented her work on the barriers for justice for disabled people
This document discusses early intervention for children with disabilities in Russia and the CIS region. It outlines the following key points:
- Children with disabilities have a right to health care without discrimination under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Early intervention is important to support development and inclusion.
- Early intervention aims to normalize life for the child and family, help parents create an optimal environment, and prevent institutionalization. It involves interdisciplinary teamwork, family support, information/legal support, social inclusion, and transitions between services.
- There is a shift from a "defectological" approach that focuses on correcting defects, to a family-centered early childhood intervention approach based on child and family
Children, Young People and Mental HealthSimon Muir
This document discusses children and young people's mental health. It aims to look at the prevalence of mental health problems, common signs of distress, risk factors, types of problems, and support services. Some key points covered include that around 1 in 10 children have a diagnosable mental disorder, risk factors can be genetic, psychological or social, and the most common types of problems are anxiety, depression, ADHD, conduct disorder, eating disorders and bipolar disorder. Support services discussed include GPs, child and adolescent mental health services, counseling, and organizations like MIND and Young Minds.
ECJ_p54-62_6 Mental Health-Identifying good mental healthLouise Kinnaird
1) Schools are ideally positioned to identify and address student mental health issues early before they develop into lifelong problems. However, effective mental health practices in schools require identifying issues and providing support.
2) Poor mental health in students is linked to lower academic achievement and can be caused by issues like neglect, abuse, bullying, and family problems. If not addressed early, mental health issues often continue into adulthood.
3) For effective mental health support, schools need to promote student wellbeing, identify at-risk students, and provide tools for students to manage issues themselves rather than waiting for severe problems to develop.
This document discusses juvenile delinquency, including its definition, incidence rates, characteristics, risk factors, causes, prevention methods, and the role of schools. It notes that juvenile delinquency refers to illegal acts committed by minors. Prevention strategies discussed include education, recreation, community involvement, and parenting programs. Schools can help prevent delinquency through life skills training, socialization programs, and facilitating community workshops. The document provides an overview of the topic of juvenile delinquency.
This document discusses the importance of preventing child abuse through education. It outlines the goals of Maktab's Feham Drive program, which aims to raise awareness among parents and teachers about protecting children from physical and psychological harm. The program teaches adults how to communicate with children, recognize signs of abuse, and understand the long-term physical and mental health impacts abuse can have, such as depression, PTSD, and social difficulties. It also cites statistics about the prevalence of child abuse in Pakistan and notes that children of any age can be at risk.
This document discusses safeguarding, wellbeing, and inter-professional practices related to supporting children and young people. It outlines key aspects of the Teachers' Standards, the Every Child Matters framework, and agencies involved in safeguarding. It also addresses original and continued focuses of inter-professional work, sharing concerns, measuring happiness and wellbeing, bullying resources, mental health statistics, and strategies to promote wellbeing and safeguarding in the classroom.
Major mental illnesses like depression, anxiety, and personality disorders are highly prevalent among prison populations worldwide. Prisons can exacerbate existing mental health issues due to overcrowding, violence, isolation, and lack of treatment services. Juvenile offenders also experience high rates of mental disorders, and screening and treatment are important but often inadequate. Reform is needed to establish better mental healthcare in correctional facilities and address the factors contributing to mental illness among inmates.
Merike sisask suicide prevention in adolescents helsinki 26.10.2017THL
1) The document summarizes the SEYLE study, a large European study on adolescent mental health and suicide prevention. It describes the study design, interventions tested, and key findings.
2) Baseline results found high rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among adolescents in some European countries. Risk factors identified included depression, anxiety, substance use, and poor sleep.
3) Three suicide prevention interventions were evaluated: QPR gatekeeper training, screening and referral (ProfScreen), and a mental health awareness program (YAM).
4) At 12-month follow-up, YAM demonstrated effectiveness in reducing suicide attempts and severe suicidal ideation compared to the control group.
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS COURSE SUMMARY PPT.pptxCamzMak
This document provides a summary of a presentation on youth mental health awareness. It covers topics like definitions of mental health, common mental health issues for youth, theoretical models of mental health, potential solutions, and helpful resources. The presentation includes slides on introducing mental health, stigma and discrimination, risk and protective factors, stress management techniques, signs of ill mental health in youth, and recovery. It aims to improve understanding of youth mental health issues and how to support youth struggling with their mental health.
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS COURSE SUMMARY PPT.pptxCamzMak
This document provides a summary of a presentation on youth mental health awareness. It covers topics like definitions of mental health, common mental health issues for youth, theoretical models of mental health, potential solutions, and helpful resources. The presentation includes slides on introducing mental health, stigma and discrimination, risk and protective factors, stress management techniques, signs of ill mental health in youth, and recovery. It aims to improve understanding of youth mental health issues and how to support youth struggling with their mental health.
The document discusses various topics related to child maltreatment including child abuse, neglect, labor, and rights. It defines different types of child abuse like physical, psychological, and sexual abuse. It provides epidemiological data on child abuse and neglect cases managed at a children's hospital in Lahore, Pakistan. The document also discusses child labor, comparing Islamic teachings and UN conventions on child rights. It emphasizes the role of states, society and parents in providing rights to children and the responsibility of pediatricians as child advocates.
RIWC_PARA_A195 the issues pertaining to being disabled whilst incarcerated in...Marco Muscroft
This document discusses issues related to people with disabilities in prisons. It notes that all countries have legal systems and prisons, but they are often ineffective or overwhelmed. For prisons, there is a dichotomy between security and rehabilitation/humanity that is challenging. The document advocates for recognizing the humanity and rights of all prisoners. It also discusses the need for clearer policies, addressing abuse and neglect, and the importance of rehabilitation including family visits. Overall change is needed to improve conditions for disabled prisoners.
Improving Schools-Based Drug and Alcohol EducationMentor
This presentation was given at the Primary Care and Public Health 2016 Conference. It explores effective ways to improve school-based alcohol and drug education, ensuring the use and promotion of evidence based practice.
Manchester is renewing its library system with a five-year capital investment program. This includes rebuilding and remodeling all 22 community libraries with innovative co-location strategies. Phase 1 is complete with four new libraries co-located with colleges, learning centers, and a children's center. Phase 2 includes three more new libraries under construction co-located with youth centers and new academy schools. Phase 3 will refurbish the Central Library and create a new Archive Center and City Library. The renewal focuses on new technologies, extended hours, and tiered services across the system.
The document summarizes the new Newcastle upon Tyne City Library project. It details the £24 million capital cost and 6 floor, 8,300 square meter building that opened in June 2009. In the first 6 months, it had 5792 visitors on day one, 792,000 total visitors, 35,000 new members, and 396,000 items loaned. The new library replaced an outdated 1960s building and aimed to be more accessible, distinctive, and provide improved community facilities. Extensive research, consultation, staff involvement and political engagement went into the project to create a building that would "delight and inspire."
This document discusses the growth of digital technologies and their impact on various industries. It touches on topics like the success of the iPad, ebooks, mobile applications, and challenges around copyright and digitization of content. Experts and authors express both optimism and uncertainty about the speed of technological change and how it will affect publishing and consumption of written works. The impacts are large but still developing as technologies and business models evolve rapidly.
The document discusses the Libraries Change Lives Award (LCLA) which recognizes exemplary library projects that improve people's lives. It provides details on the 2009 LCLA winners and finalists, including the Across the Board project in Leeds that supports families of children with autism, the Reading Champion Project in Edinburgh for children in residential care, and the Six Book Challenge adult reading program. All highlighted projects showed strong partnerships, positive impacts on users, and sustainability.
The National Library of Scotland supports learning and research across Scotland by collecting and providing access to knowledge about Scotland. It aims to enrich lives through promoting lifelong learning and universal access to information. The library serves customers across Scotland and the world through its visitors, outreach programs, and digital resources. It supports research and education through on-site workshops, partnerships, and online collections that can be accessed remotely.
Daniella Hyslop - Libraries Change Lives Designing the Third SpaceEdinburghCityLibraries
Libraries are taking on a new social role as community gathering places that encourage engagement, participation, and development. They aim to be dependable places of refuge that help create a sense of place and community. The document discusses the need for libraries to constantly evolve and stay relevant to reflect the variety in their communities. It also highlights the "third space" concept of library design, using the example of the Hjorring Library in Denmark which features a physical structure that winds through the library to mediate different zones and act as a communication tool. The design process discussed focuses on creating unique identities for libraries through local branding, graphics, and engaging stakeholders to inspire both library staff and customers.
The document discusses how libraries can serve as community hubs that regenerate cities. It argues that libraries are no longer just repositories for books but should become kinetic places that drive demand through services like learning centers, advice centers, day care, access to public services, and spaces for interaction. The vision is for libraries to act as new community hubs providing a range of services to the public.
The City of Edinburgh's libraries are working to create a virtual library accessible online. Liz McGettigan, Head of Libraries and Information Services, and Jim Thompson, Head of Information and Digital Services, are leading the project to develop http://yourlibrary.edinburgh.gov.uk/, which will provide virtual access to library resources for residents.
2. SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE Custody Safe & secure custody for those sent by the court Order A structured and ordered regime for chaotic lives Care Healthcare, treat addictions, treat mental health Opportunity Work, Education, Offender Programmes, Building self-esteem
16. EDUCATION SURVEY From a sample of 13% population: 24% embarrassed to ask for literacy help 17% embarrassed to ask for addictions help Average age leaving education – 15 Average age of respondents – 35 55% would like to improve literacy/ numeracy
17. Prison LIBRARY (1) Community Partnership – Edinburgh City Libraries New design New location New opportunities to attend Prisoners run the library...FILM ->
23. Why? – Hooks To LEARNING Manage an acute socially excluded population Limited learning history They will return to community Integrated opportunities for learning across all our services
24. CONCLUSION Libraries are :- Bright Interesting Fun Multi-media Relaxing Prisoners are just discovering that....
Editor's Notes
SPS has four main pillars to its mission and these are:Custody – we will keep in secure custody those who are sent to us by the court.Order – we will provide a structured, ordered and disciplined regime for those in our custodyCare - we will care for those in our charge for all of their healthcare needs and do so with compassion and without favourOpportunity – we will provide them with the opportunity to learn whilst working, address their offending behaviour and build their self-belief and self worth.These are fundamental to the service delivery for SPS.
So what does the SPS estate cons15 Prisons (2 Private Sector) spread across the country8000 prisoners7600 in custody350-400 HDC (Electronic Tagging)3500 2 years to Life Sentence4500 2 years or less (incl HDC)Important to note that for these short term prisoners, their sentence is reduced by half, so if they are given a year sentence they will only serve six months. This provided limited opportunity for learning or behavioural change.
HMP Edinburgh was built on the current site in 1910 but has recently completed a £120 million redevelopment programme.It has reduced from 48 buildings to just 15 and benfits from very modern and efficient building systems.
Edinburgh is a Community Facing prison, by that I mean it takes from the local Lothian and Borders population but also other prisoners from all over Scotland.We have a tradition of community engagement and that means partnership with the local authority agencies and NGOs to deliver service to prisoners and their families.Some of the issues presenting from this population are:872 prisoner places provided, 650 convicted, 220 remand.50% persistent substance misuse issues35% mental health diagnosisThere is the full range of offences committed by this population some of which are listed above so you will understand the opportunities to successfully engage with these prisoners is very challenging.
This is the remand hall in Edinburgh, those committed by the courts awaiting trial or sentence. 181 spaces.Those on remand are not required by law to participate in programmes or education or work, so often all they want to do is PE, exercise and visits.This represents almost 30% of the population who are excluded or exclude themselves from the opportunity for learning.
All cells within the remand hall are double cells requiring prisoner to share.
Ingliston holds 172 long and short term sex offenders who have to be managed completely separately from the other mainstream population. This presents limitations on integration in work parties and education and access to the library. This population is generally more mature and more manipulative and requests acces to learning materials more than any other element of the population.It holds a further 176 prisoners who are long term prisoners doing 4 years to life sentences. This group has more long term learning needs than perhaps any other, and the best opportunity for enhanced learning.
This shows one of the flats that will hose 88 prisoners with 44 on each side in a mixture of single and double cells. All of the halls have communal eating areas in the hall.One by-product of the redevelopment is that space has increased and staffing has been made more efficient and some prisoners feel more lonely that perhaps the older and smaller halls provided for.
This is a typical modern double cell in Edinburgh, a desk with shelves a chair each, a double bunk and wash hand basin and toilet are in each cell. All prisoners have access to television in-cell and a radio and dvd player.This looks comfortable and is not disimlar to university student digs, I would remind you that some prisoner however, will spend life sentences in these surroundings.
I have an annual contract with the director of prisons to provide a service level agreement which stipulates the services I should be providing to prisoners. This includes offender behavioural programmes but also offender development hours which includes physical education, work opportunities within the prison and education provision.This shows the annual work delivery target in hours for this year of 200000hours of work this year. We are delivering just below that target this year and expect to deliver about 190000 hours. Work in the prison context means vocational training in construction skills such as painting, decorating, brick laying, tiling, woodwork, plumbing, laundry, catering, etc. Every work place has accredited vocational training attached to it.This represents 172 hours of work per prisoner per year.Compare this to Physical education..
We were projecting a delivery schedule of 140000 hours of PE activity across the prison for this year. By the end of January 2010, we have already delivered 165000 hours We fully expect to exceed 200000 hours by the end of the year. Prisoners clearly enjoy physical training i.e attending the gym, football, indoor tennis, basketball than they do going to work!.This represents 194 hours of PE per prisoner per year.I show you this to illustrate the fact that prisoners actually enjoy spending their time doing work or going to PE as these are socially acceptable within the prison community. Compare this now to the levels of education participation across the prison...
This slide shows you that our projected targets for both 2008/09 and 2009/10 are likely to be missed. We expect to deliver around 28000 hours of education this year. Compare this to 190K hours of work, 200K hours of PE and you will see the task.This represents only 26 hours per prisoner per year !!A completely different challenge.
Why is this?There is the issue of motivating a population that is held captive in a place they don’t want to be. Many opted out of education early leaving school with no qualifications as early as they could. They have not had positive role models in learning or in the home environment. Often they are anti-authority and will not engage because that would be seen as cooperation. More interestingly, many see the stigma of going to education as taking the soft option and do not want to be seen to be needing it.And allied to this are the multitude of physical and mental health needs the population has.
Sample was 872 medical case files taken in November last year.Of 873 only 33% or 287 prisoners had no diagnosis, so 585 had some physical or mental health issue which affects their ability or motivation to learn.
Around the same time a member of my staff did a survey of prisoners which produced a response rate of 13% of the population on their attitudes to learning and the outcomes are interesting:Prisoners prefer to ask for help with addictions than for help with literacy.Average school leaving age was 15 and the average age of respondents was 35 – that’s a learning gap of 20 years and more than half said they would like to improve their literacy and numeracy.
OK, I hope that puts the setting into context for you, where does our library fit into this picture?The start of the process was our community partnership with the local authority of Edinburgh City Council and a recognition that our existing facilities were poor and under utilised. Through community partners we met with City Libraries and the concept of a new design was discussed that would take account of the location and the customers who would use it – so from early on it involved the prisoners in the design concept.Location is important too, prisoners are not just allowed to pop in when they want, so we had to maximise the opportunities for them to visit and take account of existing prisoner movements when choosing the location. I have a short film which I would like to show you the concept and the team who helped put it together...
The library opened in November 2008 and we celebrated a year of activities in November last year which saw 12000 visits through the library door in that calendar year. We have had a further 3000 visits in the intervening period.This is new space that is designed to take prisoners minds off being in prison, every prisoner has 45 minutes access to the library every week and is allowed to take 4 books, 1 DVD and 1 Game away per week.Stock includes multimedia material for foreign nationals as well as magazines and there are three prisoner staff who run the library under the close eye of our full time librarian Kat King who you saw on the film.
Some of the literary events we have held includeReading Stars – a family reading event that involved local football stars from the Scottish League, prisoners and their sons or daughters to promote literacy.Robbie Burns in January and the Scotland Homecoming Event 2009 ran as a theme all last year.Sport in Question – prompted prisoners to research questions and pose them to local football club players.Family Storytelling – in partnership with Scottish Book Trust with 16 prisoners and their families involved in drawing, storytelling and creating their own stories.
A very happy family having completed the Reading Stars initiative as a family.
Kate King has trained 10 prisoners as library assistants in this time and you will have heard some of them on the film. Peer group tutoring is an important element and creates responsibility and ownership amongst the prisoner group and they are rightly protective of their stock of books and media.It is interesting to note the is a 0% damage and non-return rate, clearly for the population – we know where they live. Seriously, the value prisoners place upon the service is testament to this.Half of the convicted population are members and there are 150 staff members too, including the Governor.
Past members of the library team who have now been liberated. We had one former offender apply for a library post in the City, which is testament at least to the skills he gained that he would have the confidence to apply. For such a role.
So why go to all this trouble?Prisoners are traditionally socially excluded and therefore hard to reach. The majority have opted out of their learning at an early age and see education as a representation of authority or maybe as a reflection of a difficult childhood and have taken other choices.The stark reality is that these prisoners will return to the communities that they came from and they may have never taken an opportunity to learn, if we can spark that interest by providing at least a picture of learning as they experience in our library, they might be compelled to follow it up in the community.We are looking at stitching any opportunity for learning, any particular interest prisoners might have – to hook them into learning. If we are successful then it gives them an opportunity to make different decisions when they are liberated.
I need not tell this august group of library professionals that libraries are bright , interesting , fun and informative places to be. We have tried to make ours non-threatening, inclusive and welcoming in the hope that their experience in prison will prompt their exploration into learning in the community. With some 15000 visits through our library doors in the last fifteen months, prisoners are starting to discover that.We are nothing without our community partners and I am very grateful to Edinburgh City Libraries for their continued support and enthusiasm in our efforts. I thank you for your attention and would like to leave you with one final thought.We asked for testimonials from prisoners who use the service and a message written in pencil on a torn piece of paper on the wall as you enter the library reads: I think the library is brilliant and I wish I could go there every day. Ladies and gentlemen, thankyou.