Pre-Intervention

Pre-Intervention Module Explained

What’s happening?

A tool is now available (6 June) to help practitioners structure conversations with people on probation about taking part in Structured Interventions.

 

What’s the benefit?

People on probation

When people on probation are referred to interventions, they might be experiencing a range of practical, social, emotional and psychological challenges that can affect their readiness to participate. This brief module will help people on probation get ‘group room ready’.

The module encourages participants to think about: how they might overcome barriers to engagement, changes they might want to make and how interventions might support change.

Probation Practitioners

The module enables practitioners to use their motivational skills to help people on probation prepare for Structured Interventions.

 

When can I use it?

It’s available from 6 June.

 

Who needs to know?

Whilst the module is designed to be delivered by the Probation Practitioner, regions have flexibility in how they choose to implement it and the interventions team will support and promote its use. The way that participants are supported in completing the module will be tailored to the way interventions are coordinated and resourced in that region. Support can be provided by:

• Another Probation Practitioner
• A facilitator appointed by the Programme Manager
• A peer mentor appointed by the Programme Manager

 

How to use it

The booklet has an interactive online format that can also be printed out to let participants record their thoughts in writing and share them with supporters.

The module is generic, but it is currently only mandated as a prerequisite for Structured Interventions. The module is designed to only need completing once, but it can be revisited throughout the sentence if this is deemed to be beneficial by the Probation Practitioner. Completion of the module is counted as a single Rehabilitative Activity Requirement day (no matter how many times it is revisited).