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Adapting delivery of the Thinking Skills Programme to include prisoners with learning disabilities: project report
- Authors:
- GIRAUD-SAUNDERS Alison, et al, FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 10
- Place of publication:
- London
The Thinking Skills Programme helps prisoners to understand their behaviour, make better choices and set positive goals, all of which help to reduce their chance of reoffending. The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities (part of the Mental Health Foundation) was awarded a grant by the Department of Health (DH) to adapt delivery of TSP for offenders with learning disabilities. This report outlines the work done at the Foundation to adapt the course structure, sessions and resources. It notes the initial piloting of the programme at HMP Whatton, the subsequent revision of manuals and other material, and further pilots at HMP Wakefield and HMP Wymott. The feasibility was subjected to what is known as “realistic evaluation”, which found good evidence of benefits for the 22 offenders participating, and which will meet the needs of offender with learning disabilities, whether in custody or in community settings. (Original abstract)