The EIF (Equalities Information Form) will be replaced by the Diversity Information Form (DIF), which will be communicated and made available via Equip in December 2021. I will collect equality information at the first point of contact allowing me to recognise the needs of people on probation (PoP) helping to engage with a complex and diverse range of PoPs to inform assessments, sentencing proposals, planning and delivery. This form enables my region to better understand its population in terms of protected characteristics, which will help to ensure that the services we commission locally better meet the needs of our PoPs.

If I manage resettlement cases I need to be aware of the expectations of the POM and COM handover. I will be briefed locally in November 2021 to December 2021 about how I will work with Pre-Release teams and POMs in prison to support access to Prison based services and ensure continuity where required into the community.

Prior to release, my PIP on Standard Determinate sentences with more than 10 months to serve, will receive a minimum of 1 in person supervision session in the last 3 months before their case is handed over to me. This requirement applies to all cases irrespective of tiering levels. I will need to be aware of the National Standards around contact levels with PiP which include;

• Prisoners who have more than 20 months left to serve from sentence are required to receive a minimum of 3 supervision sessions in the last 3 months of their handover date.
• Prisoners who have less than 20 months left to serve from sentence are required to receive a minimum of 1 supervision session in the last 3 months of their handover date.
• Prisoners who have less than 10 months left to serve will not be subject to a handover meeting as the responsibility sits with the COM.

I can read more about OMiC POM Responsible Cases and POM COM handover here.