LBCJA News
Lothian and Borders CJA submitted their final draft Area Plan 2011-14 to Government on 28 May 2010, for approval. The plan will undergo a scrutiny process before it is submitted to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice in September 2010. This plan is a culmination of several planning meetings and surgeries which started in August 2009, attended by a wide range of partner agencies. From these meetin ... [more]
03/06/2010
Following a selection process to identify the most suitable projects to receive Growth funding and Women Offenders funding for this year, the CJA ratified the successful projects at their meeting on 22nd April 2010. A full list of the successful projects can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on this link Click here All projects will report to the CJA on a quarterly basis. If you would lik ... [more]
04/05/2010
The Life/Time Schools Outreach Project has been piloted throughout 2008-09 and has received excellent feedback from all the schools who have participated in it. The project is led by the Scottish Prison Service and is supported by a range of organisations including the Fire Brigade, Police, Procurator Fiscal, Families Outside and Lothian and Borders CJA. A formal launch was held on Thursday ... [more]
13/04/2010
Lothian and Borders CJA and Families Outside hosted the one day seminar 'Family Matters' at Newbattle Abbey College. Dalkeith on the 17th March 2010. With guest speaker Fergus Ewing MSP, Minister for Community Safety opening the event, over 30 organisations came together to discuss and agree how families of offenders could be engaged with and supported througout the criminal justice pro ... [more]
08/04/2010
Lothian and Borders CJA are delighted to publish their Annual Report for 2008-2009. This report reflects the progress made against the Area Plan for 2008-09 and should be read in conjunction with the Area Plan 2008-11 and the Action Plan 2008-09 which are located on the 'News, Publication and Events' page. We would welcome your feedback on this Annual Report and this can either be sent ... [more]
21/10/2009
Lothian and Borders CJA together with the Community Service Teams from each local authority in our area (City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian)have published their second Community Service newsletter 'Community Service Summer 2009' which gives more examples of the excellent work being done by offenders as part of their payback to the community. C ... [more]
21/10/2009
Lothian and Borders CJA in association with CLAN Edinburgh held a seminar in March 2009 to highlight literacy and numeracy learning for offenders and provide the opportunity for partnership working for local services in our region. The day ranged from presentations by Professors'Fergus McNeill and Lyn Tett to examples of projects that are currently providing learning opportunities in variou ... [more]
21/10/2009
Lothian and Borders annual accounts will be published each year after they have been audited and approved by the Scottish Government. Lothian and Borders undergoes an external audit each year by the Scottish Government appointed auditor, who is currently Audit Scotland. The Audit Scotland report to CJA Members and the Auditor General will be added to this information section on an annual basis. ... [more]
21/10/2009
Following the publication of the Chaotic Lives Report in 2009, development work is ongoing to take forward the recommendations from the Report. Lothian & Borders CJA has established a Development post for 9 months in partnership wtih the five local authorities with the key outcome being gender specific interventions for women offenders. The Women Offenders multi agency group is reviewing ... [more]
21/10/2009
The Lothian and Borders MAPPA Annual Report published by the `Responsible Authority`, outlines the progress that has been made through the multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPAs) in our area. The `Responsible Authority` in Lothian and Borders is the name given to the agencies who work together to assess, manage, review and monitor the risks posed by registered sex offenders. These ... [more]
21/10/2009
This pilot project has now been evaluated and the report has been circulated for comment. You can download a copy of the report here, or request a hard copy from the CJA Office by calling 01721 726314 or emailing cjal&b@scotborders.gov.uk. Opportunities for Change Evaluation Report May 2010 Click here Background to the Pilot: The pilot was launched on 1st October 2008, available acro ... [more]
21/10/2009
The Community Justice Authorities(CJAs) are often asked to provide input into a range of Government led consultation exercises. Each CJA reports on the local impact or local situation as required. Lothian and Borders CJA represents the five local authority regions within it`s geographical area, including, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian, West Lothian and Scottish Borders. Accommodat ... [more]
21/10/2009
Lothian and Borders CJA has a responsibility to operate in a professional manner at all times. We weclome information and feedback to help us continually improve the work we are doing. Lothian and Borders Communication Strategy provides the framework for how we will improve our communications and your feedback is essential in letting us know if we are providing the right information at the rig ... [more]
21/10/2009
The Community Justice Authorities were formed by an Act of Parliament in 2005 and their strategy was laid out in the National Strategy for the Management of Offenders document produced in 2006. Following a shadow year, the eight Community Justice Authorities became fully operational on 1st April 2007. </p> Management of Offenders Act 2005 <a href="/docs/ManagementofOffendersAct2005 ... [more]
21/10/2009
A key part of the Lothian and Borders Area Plan 2008-11 is the Action Plan, which details the wide range of developments for each year. The Action Plan is reviewed and updated on an annual basis and the 2010-11 Action Plan has now been published and it builds on the current 2009-10 Action Plan which is actively being developed across Lothian and Borders, through the expertise, time and resourc ... [more]
21/10/2009
Lothian and Borders CJA formally launched their three year Area Plan on the 3rd April at CoSLA Conference Centre, Edinburgh. The plan has been the product of the work of a range of agencies across Edinburgh, West Lothian, East Lothian, Midlothian and Scottish Borders. If you would like to receive a CD copy of this plan, please contact the CJA office in Peebles. To view the full document C ... [more]
21/10/2009
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