South West ScotlandMAPPA Annual Report 2017

Information Sharing • Partnership Working • Reduced Risk • Safer Communities

Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements

‘Working together to manage risk’

“Working together to manage risk”Our Vision

“South West Scotland MAPPA Strategic Oversight Group will, by working together, safeguard our communities from harm.”

Our Mission“South West Scotland MAPPA Strategic Oversight Group will, through effective strategic

planning and oversight, ensure the availability and effectiveness of services designed to reduce the risk posed by those persons subject to MAPPA”.

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Table of Contents1. Foreword 1

2. Oversight of MAPPA 3

3. Overview of significant activity 5

4. Statistical Information 15

5. Future Priorities 19

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Foreword Chair of South West Scotland MAPPA Strategic Oversight Group

On behalf of the South West Scotland Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) Strategic Oversight Group (SOG), I am very pleased to present our Annual Report 2016/17. This is my first Annual Report as Chair for South West Scotland and is written in line with Section 11 of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 which requires the responsible authorities to produce and submit an annual report for this area. This report fulfils that requirement.

The report highlights key areas of activity undertaken by MAPPA partners in South West Scotland, noting local and national developments and providing information and context on performance in relation to the management of offenders in the community. This is the first year with a new category of offender being managed under MAPPA included subsequent to the MAPPA expansion introduced in March 2016. We have worked hard to ensure successful implementation and addressed the challenges

faced. The MAPPA SOG within 2016/17 has driven forward work in regard to Environmental Risk Assessments with the support of Housing staff across the area, implemented South West Scotland specific Practice Guidance and Operational Procedures which will sit under national MAPPA Guidance, and the development of Thematic Inspection local improvement plans.

This report is also the final under the formal South West Scotland Community Justice Authority (SWSCJA) area, with the formation of new Community planning structures across Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway on 31 March 2017. MAPPA will work to ensure this does not give rise to any significant changes to the processes and practices for assessing and managing the risks posed by those offenders who are subject of MAPPA. Effective operational delivery of MAPPA will remain our first and foremost priority with the duties placed upon Responsible Authorities being unchanged and I would wish to thank all SWSCJA staff for their guidance and assistance over the years, and wish them well in their future career paths.

By working together to manage risk, we safeguard our communities from harm. This will remain our highest priority. It is reassuring to note that the vast majority of the offenders managed under MAPPA do not commit further serious harm offences. This fact alone is tribute to the robust risk management M

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services and this year saw a decrease in offenders who had re-offended.

In South West Scotland we are committed to gaining a better understanding of the impact of MAPPA on those that are subject to it and to the communities within which they live. We received 13 Initial Case Review Notifications (ICR) and undertook two full ICRs from which learning was shared and led by the MAPPA operational managers.

This year I asked for case examples to be included in the Annual Report. These help outline complexities and challenges faced by both agencies and the offender in managing their behaviour and risk. They provide insight about the operation of MAPPA and impact it can have on the lives of those subject to the arrangements. Some show how interventions are targeted and how MAPPA partners coordinate their activity to manage and reduce risk.

I would like to thank my predecessor, Detective Superintendent David Halliday, who has now retired from Police Scotland. David effectively led the SOG for two years and successfully steered us through the extension of MAPPA, and self-inspection ahead of national thematic reviews and implementation of

subsequent development plans. This was also during a period of transition as the Community Justice Authority was disestablished and Health and Social Care partnerships were established. I would like to take this opportunity to thank staff who work within the MAPPA office within Ayrshire and Dumfries who play a critical role in the effective operation of MAPPA.

I would also like to thank SOG members who have supported me in taking up the role of chair.

I would however wish to say a specific thank you to the many operational staff from all agencies who regularly go above and beyond expectations when the risks posed by an offender seem to be increasing and in need of enhanced management measures. We could not achieve this responsive approach without shared commitment and excellent partnership working by all involved. I hope you find my report interesting and informative.

Paula Godfrey

Head of Children’s Health, Care and Criminal Justice Services South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership MAPPA Strategic Oversight Group Chair May 2017

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1 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/14/section/11

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2. Oversight of MAPPAThe Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) established by section 10 of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005, provide a national framework for jointly establishing arrangements to assess and manage risks posed by certain categories of offender, namely;

• Registered Sex Offenders • Those offenders assessed as posing a risk of serious harm to the public • Restricted Patients

Therefore MAPPA brings together the expertise and resources of key agencies to develop and deliver plans to protect the public from being harmed by individuals who may pose a risk. Further information on MAPPA can be found within the MAPPA Guidance 2016. http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0049/00495086.pdf

The South West Scotland MAPPA Strategic Oversight Group (SOG) has responsibility for the planning, performance and improvement of MAPPA within

the legacy South West Scotland Community Justice Authority area. As well as providing local leadership, it maintains overview of performance monitoring and quality assurance arrangements together with a statutory obligation to submit an annual report.

Formal governance of the role and representation of the agencies within the SOG is defined within the SOG’s Constitution and Governance Document along with an Information Sharing Protocol and Memoranda of Understanding aligned with regular reporting to each local authority Chief Officer Group.

This Group consists of senior representatives from each of the Responsible Authorities, with representatives of the Duty to Co-operate agencies attending as appropriate or necessary. The Responsible Authorities represented on the SOG are:

• North Ayrshire Council • South Ayrshire Council • East Ayrshire Council • Dumfries and Galloway Council • Police Scotland • Scottish Prison Service • NHS Ayrshire and Arran • NHS Dumfries and Galloway

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The operation of MAPPA in each of these areas has been driven by a local MAPPA Operational Managers Group chaired by the MAPPA Coordinator.

South West Scotland: Practice Guidance and Operational ProceduresSouth West Scotland MAPPA commissioned a piece of work which resulted in the required locally agreed “South West Scotland Community Justice Authority: MAPPA Practice Guidance and Operational Procedures For Registered Sex Offenders And Other Risk Of Serious Harm Offenders” and “South West

Scotland Community Justice Authority: MAPPA Practice Guidance and Operational Procedures For Mentally Disordered Restricted Patients”. Both documents were commissioned and then agreed by the SOG in 2016/2017 to further assist local practice and ensure increased consistency of standards and practice across the area. The achieved aim was to provide “user friendly” reference documents which summarise the key points of processes within MAPPA for operational staff. The documents are distinctly operational rather than strategic in nature.

These procedures will be reviewed regularly in order to take account of any changes in guidance or legislation, and to ensure that identified best practice is being adopted. These are in addition to operating under the national MAPPA guidance of which a full review is being undertaken in 2017 to allow for changes in relation to findings in the National Thematic Review to be implemented.

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3. Overview of Significant MAPPA activityIn South West Scotland there has been a 1% increase from 579 to 586 registered sex offenders (RSO) managed in the community.

MAPPA in OperationEvery case managed is risk assessed then reviewed regularly through the MAPPA process. There are three MAPPA management levels to deliver effective and efficient use of finite resources, focused where they are most needed to achieve the maximum reduction to the risk of harm.

MAPPA Level 1 Ordinary Risk Management

These offenders are subject to the normal management arrangements applied by whichever agency supervises them. However this does not preclude information sharing between agencies using relevant means of communication.

Level 2 Active Multi-agency Management

The Risk Management Plans (RMP) for these offenders requires the active involvement of several agencies via regular MAPPA meetings. Level 2 managed cases are usually more complex and may involve risks related to mental health issues, substance misuse, unsuitable or unstable home circumstances and/or domestic abuse.

Level 3 Active Multi-agency Management

Some cases require involvement from senior officers to authorise the use of additional resources and provide ongoing senior management oversight. The assessed imminence of re-offending and the potential to cause serious harm together with the complexity of the case are carefully considered before referral to Level 3 is made. Level 3 Multi Agency Public Protection Panels (MAPPP) are chaired by a Senior Manager from the Responsible Authority.

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3. Overview of Significant MAPPA activityIn South West Scotland there has been a 1% increase from 579 to 586 registered sex offenders (RSO) managed in the community.

This follows a 13.5% increase in 2015. There has been a significant fall in those RSOs who have been managed at MAPPA Level 2 on 31 March, from 35 in 2016 to 16 in 2017 - a fall of 55%.

During 2016/17, seven RSOs were convicted of a further offence. This is a reduction from nine the previous reporting period.

There are currently 31 restricted patients living in South West Scotland; in hospital or in the community. Through the MAPPA process, when appropriate, they are gradually being re-integrated into the community after care and treatment in secure hospital settings. No restricted patient in SWS was convicted of a further offence in 2016/17.

Further statistical information is available within Section four of this report.

Other Risk of Serious Harm offenders

This is the first Annual Report to formally include a third category of offender that has been brought under MAPPA. These are “other Risk of Serious Harm offenders” and may include offenders with a history of persistent or escalating violent crime. If it is assessed that the risks evident when they were offending continue to be present and require multi-agency management – including statutory social work

supervision – such offenders can be referred for MAPPA management.

On 31 March 2017 there were three other risk of serious harm offenders being managed across South West Scotland.

National Thematic Review

The final published report made ten national recommendations for consideration by the Scottish Government and Responsible Authorities, together with 17 areas for development for which the SOG created an action plan moving forward. The South West Scotland MAPPA Improvement Plan has been progressed by SOG as required, with local areas for development being effectively implemented under guidance of the SOG.

Documentation

2016/17 saw the full implementation of a new document set that is at the core of the management of offenders under MAPPA at Level 2 and 3 across all four local authorities in South West Scotland. This saw final implementation of the revised Risk Assessment, Risk Management and minute paperwork and procedures as detailed within the 2016 MAPPA Guidance for all relevant categories of MAPPA offenders.

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Case Study A – MAPPA management of a chaotic lifestyleMr A is a 22 year old male who approached two young girls when he had been drinking, made indecent suggestions and exposed himself to them. He was arrested and later sentenced to a three year Community Payback Order.

Once under MAPPA a joint risk management plan was put in place. Risk assessments tools and offence-focused work found no evidence of a deviant sexual interest in children but significant deficits around his understanding of appropriate social behaviour towards children, together with repeated examples of disinhibited sexualised behaviour under the influence of alcohol. These were the issues on which interventions were focused.

It was thought that Mr A may have had a learning disability and he was referred for an assessment which revealed that, while his IQ was above the threshold for Learning Disability, he did have particular learning difficulties. Advice was given by a psychologist on how best to approach Mr A

when he underwent offence-focused work.

Mr A was also at risk of physical violence both in his home from his mother’s friends and in the local community. An Adult Protection referral was made and a Council Officer became part of the MAPPA process. Mr A was seen as an Adult at Risk of Harm and supported to apply for housing. He was quickly allocated a tenancy with a support package.

Mr A was also referred to the employability support service where part-time work was found for him. This new found stability has allowed Mr A to engage in offence-focused work. With some initial guidance from Learning Disability colleagues he was able to demonstrate greater capacity for understanding and engaging with the materials than he had previously been thought capable of. Since leaving the family home and working, his alcohol use is limited and there have been no further offences.

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Within the changes contained in MAPPA Guidance 2016, the criteria for raising an Initial/Significant Case Review Notification changed. The review process is designed to examine the actions or processes employed by the agencies involved to ensure that all reasonable actions had been undertaken and to capture any potential for learning that may enhance future work. The level of review undertaken is determined by the nature and seriousness of alleged further offending and in response to two particular instances of serious further offending; the SOG directed that Initial Case Reviews for each incident be undertaken by the Lead Agencies. In all of these cases it was determined that

all necessary measures and processes had been in place and that no Significant Case Reviews were required.

The revised Guidance widened criteria to include all offenders charged with an offence which falls within Schedule 3, of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 rather than those charged with a serious and significant offence. In addition to national Guidance, the SOG has requested that full audit trails follow the conclusion of an ICR to ensure all learning which has been identified is fed back to agencies to maintain strong emphasis on developing an ethos of continuous improvement.

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Case Study B – Effective intervention and support to reduce riskPolice Scotland reported Mr B for possession of indecent images of children. Mr B was bailed away from his home address and subsequently gave his parents address in Wales. He gained employment in England and was staying there despite having no permanent accommodation. He was booking into Hotels and Bed and Breakfast establishments in the South West Scotland area staying for three nights at a time which was causing him financial difficulties as he was spending in excess of £400 per week on temporary accommodation.

Mr B appeared at Court and was sentenced to a three year

Community Pay Back Order (CPO) and difficulties were identified in managing Mr B due to him moving so frequently and constantly registering temporary addresses. A MAPPA meeting was held where colleagues from outwith South West Scotland attended including Cumbria Police and the Probation Service from England. It was agreed that Mr B’S CPO order would be managed by CJSW and that housing would prioritise accommodation meaning he could be managed more effectively appropriately in the community.

Within 24 hours a property had been identified and a comprehensive risk assessment was completed by Police Scotland and CJSW to ensure it was a safe place to house Mr B. 48 hours later Mr B was allocated the property where he still resides.

Mr B reports that he feels less pressure now that the financial constraints have been eased and agencies feel that he can be managed more effectively in the community now that he has a permanent base and he is under less stress and pressure, which has helped reduced risk.

Good multi agency working with MAPPA partners either side of the border resulted in this situation being resolved quickly.

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Environmental Risk Assessments Last year’s South West Scotland MAPPA Annual Report detailed the importance of Environmental Risk Assessments as part of an effective rehabilitation and risk management plan. In addition, following the national MAPPA thematic review, there was a recommendation that the Scottish Government along with the Responsible Authorities should work together to produce additional guidance on the practice and minimum standards for conducting Environmental Risk Assessments. A national short life working group was formed to draw up a process for conducting these Assessments which would be proportionate, practical and sustainable. A representative from Dumfries and Galloway was part of this working group ensuring that the practice guidance developed was appropriate for our rural areas and representing South West Scotland MAPPA. It is anticipated that this guidance will be concluded and operational by the end of 2017. The MAPPA SOG will ensure that this guidance will be incorporated into the current MAPPA Work Plan once finalised.

Inter-Council out of area transfer protocol Each of the four local authorities within South West Scotland acknowledges the legitimate anxiety felt by members of the community, the rights of those who have offended to be housed, and the benefits that can be achieved by maintaining such offenders within the communities from which they came. However whilst the responsibility for accommodating such people who are in need of housing rests with the local authority they are from, it is also recognised that, on rare occasions where there is a risk of serious harm from or to the offender, it may not be appropriate nor in the best interest of the offender, their family or the wider community for them to return.

Accordingly, each local authority accepts that there may be cases where it would be in the interest of everyone involved to accept the transfer of an RSO from another council area within South West Scotland, when, by accepting such an offender, the overall risk to the community is reduced. This agreement is established upon the basis that it will be reciprocated when the need arises. The innovative South West Scotland MAPPA inter–authority protocol for the out of area transfer of sex offenders has been agreed by all four local authorities and will be used as guidance whenever circumstances dictate it is necessary.

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South West Scotland MAPPA Media ProtocolSouth West Scotland SOG is aware of the importance that consistency of approach to the management of offenders across the area brings. Currently there is commonality in terms of partner agency representation across the region that cover a number of shared media titles. As a result, a South West Scotland MAPPA Media Protocol has been developed to ensure that there is a consistent approach to managing media activities in relation to MAPPA across the region. It should be noted that the Scottish Government have issued separate guidance in respect of restricted patients.

The protocol helps staff define the responsibilities of individual member organisations and the timescales to be adopted when dealing with media matters, particularly in relation to responding to media enquiries.

Case Study C - Complexities of a single MAPPA level one caseMr C offended against his ex-partner when he went to the victim’s home to confront her. The victim has a young daughter who was not present at the time of the offence.

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He already had previous convictions including Attempt to Pervert the Course of Justice and Misuse of Drugs Act and since the couples separation Mr C has two matters of a domestic nature outstanding at Court involving the victim of the index offence. He was made subject to a Community Payback Order and a Protection Harassment Order and is subject to MAPPA. Mr C has continued to display a variety of stalking behaviours and trying to contact with the victim directly. The victim has given up her employment due to him attending her workplace and her mental health has deteriorated. She is currently diagnosed with depression and anxiety.

Mr C has committed serious harm (psychological) and is assessed as posing a high risk of sexual and physical harm to his ex-partner or potential new partner. The main risks that required managing include:

• Sexual pre-occupation • History of domestic abusive relationships and domestic offending. • Minimisation of offending and lack of victim empathy • Lack of emotional control • Victim access • Persistent issues with compliance

Multi agency risk management was deemed necessary to manage the complexity of the risk and the risk management plan included significant focus on Supervision, monitoring, Intervention/Treatment and Victim Safety Planning. Focus includes:

• Motivating to change his behaviours • Engage in exploring pro social options and move away from current relationship • Manage substance misuse • Sustain employment • Victim Access, attempts and actual, disciplinary action via supervision requirement and non-harassment order • Substance misuse referral to Drug and Alcohol Agency • Relationships & associates • Engagement within the Caledonian Men’s Programme • Psychological Assessment

MAPPA planning also assesses Victim Safety planning, working with partners and partnerships to help keep the victim and their family safe.

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4. Statistical Information

Table 2: Civil Protection Orders

The Number of Granted by the courts

a) Sexual Offences Prevention Orders (SOPO’S) in force on 31 March 91

b) SOPO’S imposed by courts between 1 April and 31 March 29

c) Number of sex offenders convicted of breaching SOPO conditions between 1 April and 31 March 2

d) Risk of Sexual Harm Orders (RSHOs) in force on 31 March 11

e) Number of sex offenders convicted of breaching RSHO conditions between 1 April and 31 March 0

f) Number of Foreign Travel Orders (FTOs) imposed by courts between 1 April and 31 March 0

g) Number of Notification Orders imposed by courts between 1 April and 31 March 1

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3 These figures are a snapshot of those offenders currently residing in the community. It does not count those offenders within SPS estate or NHS facilities managed by MAPPA.4 https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files//statistics/population-estimates/mid-year-2016/16mype-cahb.pdf5 A Wanted Registered Sex Offender is defined as those who are subject to the notification requirements of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and who have a live warrant in force.6 A Missing person is defined as anyone whose whereabouts is unknown and: • where the circumstances are out of character; or • the context suggests the person may be subject to crime; or • the person is at risk of harm to themselves or another.

Table 1: Registered Sex Offenders in the Community within the South West Scotland area

REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS (RSO’s) NUMBER

a) Number of Registered Sex Offenders: 1a) At liberty and living in your area on 31 March 2017 437 1b) At liberty or in custody on 31 March 2017 586 2) Per 100,000 of the population on 31 March 2017 (pop 520,080) 84

b) The number of RSO’s between 1 April 2016 and 31 March 2017 having a notification requirement who were reported for breaches of the requirements to notify 46

c) The number of “wanted” RSOs on 31 March 2017 1

d) The number of “missing” RSOs on 31 March 2017 0

Table 3: Registered Sex Offenders managed under MAPPA

REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS (RSO’s) NUMBER

Number of RSOs managed by In the community MAPPA Category on 31 March 2017

i) Level one – Ordinary Risk Management 420

ii) Level two – Local Inter-agency Risk Management 16

iii) Level three – MAPPA 1

b) Number of Registered Sex Offenders convicted of a further Group 1 or 2 crime between 1 April to 31 March.

i) Level one – Ordinary Risk Management 5

ii) Level two – Local Inter-agency Risk Management 2

iii) Level three – MAPPA 0

c) Number of RSO’s returned to custody for a breach of statutory conditions (including those returned to custody because of a conviction of Group 1 or 2 crime) 6

d) Number of indefinite sex offenders reviewed under the terms of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Remedial) (Scotland) Order 2011 between 1 April and 31 March 3

e) Number of notification continuation orders issued under the terms of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Remedial) (Scotland) Order 2011 between 1 April and 31 March 1

f) Number of notifications made to Jobcentre Plus under the terms of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act, 2005 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2010 between 1 April and 31 March 142

g) Number of RSO’s subject to formal disclosure 0

7 This figure is in relation to those managed at those levels from 1st April 2016 and 31 March 2017

Table 4: Restricted Patients

RESTRICTED PATIENTS (RP’S) NUMBERa) Number of RP’S i) Living in your area on 31 March 2017 31 ii) During the reporting year 34b) Number of RP’s per order on 31 March: i) CORO 25 ii) HD 0 iii) TTD 6c) Number within hospital/community on 31 March i) State Hospital 8 ii) Other hospital on suspension of detention (SUS) 9 iii) Other hospital with unescorted SUS 10 iv) Community (Conditional Discharge) 4d) Number managed by category on 31 March i) Level one – Ordinary Risk Management 27 ii) Level two – Local Inter-agency Risk Management 4 iii) Level three – MAPPP 0e) Number of RPs convicted of a further group 1 or 2 crime between 1 April 2016 and 31 March 2017 i) MAPPA Level 1 0 ii) MAPPA Level 2 0 iii) MAPPA Level 3 0f) No of RPs on Suspension of detention i) Who did not abscond or offend 9 ii) Who absconded 0 iii) Who absconded and then offended 0 iv) Where absconsion resulted in withdrawal of suspension of detention 0 g) No of RPs on Conditional Discharge between 1 April 2016 and 31 March 2017 i) Who did not breach conditions, not recalled or did not offend 4 ii) Who breached conditions (resulting in letter from the Scottish Government) 0 iii) Recalled by Scottish Ministers due to breaching conditions 0

iv) Recalled by Scottish Ministers for other reasons 016

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Table 5: Other Risk of Serious Harm Offenders

OTHER RISK OF SERIOUS HARM OFFENDERS (OROSHO’S) NUMBER

a) Number of offenders managed by MAPPA level as at 31 March

1) MAPPA Level 2 3

2) MAPPA Level 3 0

b) Number of offenders convicted of a further Group 1 or 2 crime

1) MAPPA Level 2 0

2) MAPPA Level 3 0

c) Number of offenders returned to custody for a breach of statutory conditions (including those returned to custody because of a conviction of Group 1 or 2 crime) 0

d) Number of notifications made to DWP under the terms of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act, 2005 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2010 between 1 April and 31 March 0

Table 6: Delineation of RSO’S by age on 31 March

Age RSO Number RSO Percentage %

Under 18 3 1

18 - 21 29 5

22 - 25 48 8

26 – 30 57 10

31 – 40 103 17

41 – 50 118 20

51 – 60 112 19

61 - 70 83 14

Older than 70 33 6

Table 7: Delineation of RSO’s by sex on 31 March 2017

Sex RSO Number RSO Percentage %

Male 579 99

Female 7 1

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Table 8: Delineation of RSO’s by ethnicity on 31 March

Ethnic Origin RSO Number RSO Percentage %White Scottish 475 81Other British 69 12Irish 9 2Gypsy Traveller 0 0Polish 1 0Other white ethnic group 16 3Mixed or multiple ethnic group 0 0Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish or Pakistani British 4 1Indian, Indian Scottish or Indian British 1 0Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish or Bangladeshi British 1 0Chinese, Chinese Scottish or Chinese British 0 0Other Asian 2 0African, African Scottish or African British 0 0Other African 0 0Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish or Caribbean British 0 0Black, Black Scottish or Black British 0 0Other Caribbean or Black 0 0Arab, Arab Scottish or Arab British 0 0Other ethnic group 2 0Subject declined to define ethnicity 6 1Subject does not understand 0 0

Table 8: Number of RSO’s managed under statutory conditions and/or notification requirements on 31 MarchNumber of RSO’s Number Percentage %a) On Statutory supervision 202 34

b) Subject to notification requirements only 384 66

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5. Future prioritiesSOG Constitution and Governance

The SOG appreciates that the landscape with which MAPPA operates has become more complex and has a requirement to address these issues as necessary. SOG will review its constitution and governance arrangements, noting significant changes in relation to Health & Social Care Partnerships, Integrated Joint Boards, reporting arrangements within the new community planning landscape and for the SOG via the Chief Officer Groups in each Local Authority.

Implementation of Strategic Plan 2017/2020

The SOG will further develop its second South West Scotland MAPPA Three Year Strategic Plan covering 2017 to 2020. The plan has as its focus the continuing development of the MAPPA process to ensure it remains efficient and effective. Building upon the previous three year plan, this plan sets four key strategic outcomes for the operation of MAPPA and describes how these will be progressed, monitored and achieved whilst aligning the planning process to other significant national and local processes to ensure that it remains intrinsic to key public protection themes. The enhanced self-evaluation activity recommended in the last three year plan has also informed the development of this subsequent plan and by considering all MAPPA partner agencies we were able to ensure that MAPPA continues to support all other strands of public protection and that our vision, values and outcomes are consistent with the wider public protection planning process.

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Within the Strategic Business plan for 2017-2020, the SOG has agreed the following as priorities:

• Strategic Outcome 1

Provide improved public protection outcomes for both communities and those managed under MAPPA as measured by our self-evaluation processes and delivered through continuous Improvement driven by the 2017-20 Strategic Work Plan.

• Strategic Outcome 2

Through targeted training, identified by analysis to meet the needs of our staff, we will develop their operational confidence and competence to deliver the best possible outcomes for our communities and those managed under the MAPPA.

• Strategic Outcome 3

By engaging with our communities, our partners and colleagues, we will increase understanding of the MAPPA process within all sections of the community and highlight to all, the steps individuals can take to protect themselves, their families and their communities.

• Strategic Outcome 4

The South West Scotland MAPPA SOG will work to identify and strengthen its strategic and operational links with other public protection partnerships to enhance the protection of our communities and those subject to MAPPA.

The delivery of these Strategic Outcomes will be achieved through Work Streams focused at an operational level under the direction of the Strategic Oversight Group and their progress measured at each meeting of the SOG. These work-streams for the forthcoming period covering 2017-2020 will be developed alongside a Training Work Plan.

The SOG will be responsible for delivering the outcomes identified within this Strategic Plan and will report progress regularly to the Chief Officer Groups in each of the four local authority areas. Updates on these strategic outcomes will be reported within subsequent MAPPA Annual Reports for the duration of the plan.