SOLO and Link Officers

Our communities of practice are a group of like minded professionals that work (or have an interest in) an area of housing practice.

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About

This Forum is to support those staff who have responsibility for the rehousing of offenders on licence while minimising risk. It concerns liaison with the prisons, the courts and the police, working with the offender in the community to ensure that an address is sustainable and continues to meet need, and the appropriate management of information both within the landlord organisation and with partner organisations. It also involves managing wider communities to seek engagement, understanding and confidence.

This community of practice is for those RSL and LA members with specific responsibilities as SOLO’s and RSL Link Officers and will meet three times per year.  

Key Content

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Fulfilling MAPPA responsibilities

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Liaising with prisons, the police, social work, etc, to ensure the appropriate rehousing and management of an offender on licence in order to minimise risk

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Conducting Environmental Risk Assessments

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The appropriate sharing of information with internal colleagues and with partner organisations to ensure the continuing safe management of the offender

Services

Publications and reports

Management of the Early Prison Release Programmes

Liz Cooper of the Scottish Prison Service presentation of the management of early release programmes in order to minimise impacts on services including housing

Forensic Mental Health – Presentation

Presentation by the Scottish Government Forensic Mental Health Team to the SOLO's and RSL Link Officers Forum meeting in February 2025

SOLO Attendance at MAPPA Level 1 Meetings

Outcome of a member query into SOLOs' attendance at MAPPA Level 1 meetings

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