Beacon 2008/09

Welcome to our reducing re-offending Beacon page. Here you can find out more about the work we are doing which earned us 'Beacon' recognition, and find out about events and activities we are planning.

Overview

In March 2008 Tower Hamlets was awarded Beacon Status for reducing re-offending. The judges were impressed with our widespread strategic commitment to reducing re-offending, and the links we have made with plans to tackle social exclusion in the borough.

Our vision for reducing re-offending is, 'To ensure that every ex-offender in or returning to the borough gets the right services.' To achieve this vision innovative services have been developed and delivered in partnership with the probation service, the youth offending team, the drug action team and third sector partners. The focus of work is on the seven pathways outlined in the London resettlement strategy. These are: accommodation; education; training and employment; children and families; health; drugs; finance; debt and benefits; and attitudes, thinking and behaviour.

Beacon events and learning activities

On Thursday 18 September the reducing re-offending Beacons held a successful learning exchange, in conjunction with the improvement and development agency. Tower Hamlets delivered a workshop on meeting the needs of short-sentence offenders, and met with David Hanson, MP.

Information about upcoming Beacon events will be posted here, and on the IDeA website.

If you would like us to keep you informed about learning activities we are running, please fill in the Learning Needs Survey (word 128k) and email it to beacon@towerhamlets.gov.uk.

Resources

More information about our partners and the work we are doing to reduce re-offending can be found in the following documents. This section will be updated with case studies and other useful materials during the year.

• Tower Hamlets Reducing Re-offending Strategy (word 727k)
• Tower Hamlets Reducing Re-offending Strategy - Executive Summary (word 352k)
• Tower Hamlets' Reducing Re-offending Beacon Application (pdf 87k)
• Tower Hamlets' Reducing Re-offending Beacon Application Feedback (pdf 104k)
• Reducing Re-offending Beacon Theme Guide (pdf 934k)
• Tower Hamlets' Reducing Re-offending Partner Directory

More information about the work of Tower Hamlets and the other reducing re-offending Beacon authorities can be found on the Beacon pages of the improvement and development agency website.

For more information on our reducing re-offending Beacon contact:
Amy Jones - excellence co-ordinator
Strategy and performance team
6th Floor, Mulberry Place
East India
E14 2BG
Tel: 0207 354 4320
Fax: 0207 364 4676
beacon@towerhamlets.gov.uk