EEA Grants Norway Grants Probation and Mediation Service

EEA Grants Norway Grants Probation and Mediation Service of the Czech Republic 2 August 2013

The Further Education System Goal: to contribute to enhance and streamline the activities of the judiciary ▪ to achieve a higher level of professionalism in probation and mediation activity ▪ to increase the qualifications of PMS employees ▪ improvement in the quality of professional activities including the preparation of materials for state attorneys, judges and police officers ▪ increase in a number of mediations in criminal matters ▪ improvement in the communication among PMS, judges, state attorneys and police officers ▪ improvement of the work with crime victims ▪ improvement of risk assessment skills

The Further Education System Education levels: • basic qualification requirements according to Act No. 257/2000 Coll. , on the Probation and Mediation Service • qualification/ specialization education – PMS official / PMS assistant • The Further Education System – PMS specialist • compulsory, long life further education Basic document adjusting education of PMS officials and assistant: The Study program for qualification, specialization and further education for PMS employees – approved by minister of justice (approved up to 2014)

The Further Education System The FES specialization: • Community Service • Probation (official supervision of the accused / charged) • Juveniles ( work with children and juveniles) • Home detention • Mediation • Parole

The Further Education System The System of Further, Specific Training of the PMS Czech Republic Staff • 1 November 2009 - 30 November 2010 • partnership with Correctional Services of Norway • exchange experience with good practices and establish long-term systematic cooperation between the probation services of the Czech Republic and Norway • activities: "Training of Trainers T 4 T„ Supervision of trained trainers • training 29 selected experts from PMS CR • exchange experience with good practices The Norwegian Financial Mechanism: 1 542 250, - Kč The project was co-financed by an EEA/Norwegian FM Block Grant, the Technical Assistance Fund, CZ-0001 -18/022 and the Czech Republic's state budget.

The Further Education System continuity Project: The System of Further, Specific Training of the PMS Czech Republic Staff Training of Trainers • completed Educational Guidance Manual for the preparation of professional activities of teachers • Norwegian trainers Ann-Hege Brustad a Thor Arne Bell • enable PMS to train another FES trainers Supervision of trained trainers • Thor Arne Bell a Ann-Hege Brustad • reflection of prepared training oriented on work with victim • practical skills in the area of preparing training and presentation

The Further Education System continuity Project: The System of Further, Specific Training of the PMS Czech Republic Staff Recommendations from project realization: • need opportunities for trained trainers to apply new training skills in practice • realization FES training

The Further Education System continuity Previous PMS activities Five week-long trainings in five specializations (2008 – 2009) • beginning of FES – internal sources ( working groups) • outcomes: • employees interest in FES • need for qualified lectors • need for open the FES for external educational institutions • need for build „flexible“ educational system The System of Further, Specific Training of the PMS Czech Republic Staff implemented within the Block Grant FM EEA/Norway, Technical Assistance Fund, CZ-0001 -18/022

The Further Education System Previous PMS activities Placement FES between PMS priorities for years 2011 – 2012, activities: • mapping the interest of PMS workers in FES • mapping needs in the areas: – risk assessment skills – work with crime victim – professional dialogue • preparing training manual for lectors, realization four week-long risk assessment trainings • preparation „ The Director Instruct for introduction FES“ • incorporation of FES into the Study Educational System • formation FES graduate profiles in six specializations • working on educational plans of specializations ( realized) • preparation training manual for lectors: work with crime victim, professional interview

The Further Education System Communication with the norwegian partners: Mgr. Gerhard Ploeg Senioradviser Ministry of Justice Dept. Of Correctinons Mr. Harald Føsker Head od International Section Ministry of Justice Dept. Of Corrections

The Further Education System Project: The Further Education System for PMS employees Project realization: • 1. 1. 2013 – 31. 12. 2014 Project cost: 394 477 EUR • external training events: 201 734 EUR • internal training sessions: 74 400 EUR • educational events realized partner: 78 895 EUR • tests: 23 669 EUR • project consultancy and project coordination: 15 779 EUR Target group: • probation officials, cooperating representatives of justice sector • crime offenders, victims of crimes

The Further Education System Project: The Further Education System for PMS employees The project includes: • system of educational events in the individual fields of expertise • supervision of teaching • interim and final conference • workshop on specialized topic • testing of the first graduates of FES Engagement of Norwegian colleagues : • organizing two conferences • preparing workshop – according to Norwegian colleagues needs • lecturing specific topics

The Further Education System Project: The Further Education System for PMS employees Educational events Compulsory educational events: • Work with risks: 4 x • Work with crime victim: 4 x • Professional interview: 4 x Educational events realized Norwegian partner: • Work with drug or alcohol addicted clients: 2 x • Probation supervising: 2 x • Community service including electronic monitoring: 2 x External educational events: • 32 education events within the specializations

The Further Education System Project: The Further Education System for PMS employees Outcomes • trained PMS specialists in particular areas • at least 29 trained experts to implement newly created system of further education PMS • finished pilot course of FES • manuals for lectors, abstracts, portfolio for tests Outcomes indicators: • improvement of work with victim • improvement of work with risks • increase in a number of mediations