Ministry of Justice

Noted (AI summary) The Department of Health and Social Care acknowledges concerns regarding the use of Nearest Relative powers under the Mental Health Act. The response notes the Responsible Clinician's powers to bar requests for discharge and states the government does not intend to amend the Nearest Relative powers.

Noted (AI summary) HMPPS emphasizes that the ACCT case management approach is designed to meet the specific needs of the individual by providing multi-disciplinary support. Healthcare staff are always invited to the first case review to consider the need for any additional mental health support.

Noted (AI summary) The Ministry of Justice is working with the Home Office to prioritise commitments in the Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan, including investing over £230 million in tackling domestic abuse. They have also worked to improve probation staff awareness of MARAC and published a draft Victims Bill. The Home Office acknowledges the report and states that officials will provide a full response by the stated deadline. The Home Office highlights the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, its statutory guidance published in July 2022, and the cross-Government Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan published in March. The plan includes funding, model policies, training and awareness packages. The Department of Health and Social Care is working with the Home Office on the Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan and will include measures to tackle domestic abuse in the national suicide prevention strategy. Integrated care boards are required to set out how they will address the needs of victims of abuse and NHS England is developing guidance to assist them.

Noted (AI summary) Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust outlines a plan to develop a protocol for working with older adults with a forensic history, ensure thorough risk assessments when removing a service user from detention, improve communication with service users and families, ensure complex clinical decisions are multidisciplinary, and deliver online training on the Mental Health Act. The Government Legal Department, on behalf of the Probation Service, acknowledges the concerns but states it's a matter for the sentencing Judge to determine Restriction Orders. They will obtain the Court transcript of Mrs Grayson's sentencing hearing and share concerns with the Ministry of Justice colleagues in the Mental Health Caseworker team.

Noted (AI summary) CTPHQ now has CT Nominal Management specialist trained officers who will attend all future CT MAPPA (Category 4) cases and are responsible for designing and delivering a risk management plan (RMP). West Midlands Police exceeds national guidance for visits to Registered Terrorist Offenders/Pathfinders. The Learning Together Network CIC states it cannot take steps on the recommendations as it did not employ staff or run partnerships, and will be dissolved in January 2022. The Office for Students will write to all registered higher education providers in England, making them aware of the report and asking them to consider changes to their approach to risk assessment of events, programmes, and information sharing. The College of Policing acknowledges the concerns raised and states its commitment to supporting other bodies in achieving improvements in terrorist offender management. They provide broader offender management training products and guidance and will work with partners to ensure they are updated. CTPHQ now has CT Nominal Management specialist trained officers who will attend all future CT MAPPA (Category 4) cases and are responsible for designing and delivering a risk management plan (RMP). West Midlands Police exceeds national guidance for visits to Registered Terrorist Offenders/Pathfinders and now feed this into the MAPPA panel. The Secretary of State will engage with the higher education sector to encourage action to implement the recommendations and officials have spoken to the Office for Students to encourage them to take action. Officials have also engaged with HMPPS to design a new framework to define roles and responsibilities of prisons and higher education providers. The government is legislating a new power of personal search through the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, allowing police to stop and search terrorist offenders on license under certain circumstances. The University of Cambridge has created a new policy and guidance for staff and students working with people who have offended, and the Institute of Criminology has developed a Risk Assessment Form for all activities. The University has also stopped delivering the Learning Together programme. MoJ accepted recommendations relating to the Fishmongers' Hall attack. A new framework is being designed for Learning Together activity in prisons. Statutory guidance on MAPPA meetings will be strengthened, and the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill includes a power for police to search terrorist offenders on licence.

Noted (AI summary) The NPCC acknowledges the concerns and explains its role in encouraging collaboration between forces, stating that it will share the report and IOM guidance with chief constables across the country, but does not have the authority to direct action. The Probation Service acknowledges the need for learning and improvement. The Greater Manchester IOM Framework is currently subject to review and your concerns will be considered as part of this review. Where deemed necessary further guidance or clarification including templates such as draft agenda, minutes and action logs will be included. Response contains no text. Response contains no text.