The Role of LSCMI Mentors Ian Mc Intosh

The Role of LS/CMI Mentors Ian Mc. Intosh Risk Management Authority

What is a Mentor. . . ? Risk Management Authority

Mentors: Potted History 2010 2016 2012 2016 2017

Mentors: Present 2020 117 21 96

Role/ responsibilities • provide advice and support on LS/CMI matters to others within their service; • contribute to any learning in and between the community and prison settings with regard to the use of the method; • enable identification of any issues with the content and system that might inform future developments; • disseminate information in relation to updates/ developments/ learning; • develop and contribute towards quality assurance measures (supporting best practice in the use of the LSCMI…and risk assessment & management more generally).

Role/ responsibilities Most identified mentors will be first line managers who have adequate IT skills and are regular users of the method/ system. However, given line managers in some areas have a limited role in the actual use of the method, then a mix of practitioners and line managers and any other roles who could contribute have been identified as mentors in some areas.

Discussion Points • Your experience of being an LS/CMI mentor • Any benefits to being a mentor? • Any challenges/ barriers to achieving what you need to do as a mentor? • Any suggested solutions to challenges/ barriers? ________________________________ • Thoughts/ views on the current role/ responsibilities? Would you make any changes? If so, what? • Is there anything else we can do to support you in your role?