LBCJA News
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
Lothian and Borders CJA has through the Women Offenders multi agency group, reviewed the many processes and services women offenders are currently involved with. A key part of this work was the commissioning of research to identify the profile of women offenders in Lothian and Borders. Chaotic Lives, written by Dr Monica Barry and Professor Gill McIvor provides a comprehensive profile which wil ... [more]
21/10/2009
The Lothian and Borders MAPPA Annual Report published by the `Responsible Authority`, outlines the progress that has been made in the first year of 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 off ... [more]
21/10/2009
Launched on 1st October 2008, this new pilot service was available across Lothian and Borders for young people aged 16-18, appearing before the Sheriff Court. A total of 30 young people have been involved in the pilot programme and an evaluation of the pilot is being carried out (due to complete early 2010). Opportunities for Change aims to provide a robust and effective alternative to custody ... [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]
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