C. Completing the Work Placement and BWLS Assessment

Introduction

This section covers the process for completing the work placement and basic work & living skills (BWLS) assessment.

Steps to take

Using the work placement and BWLS assessment form and the relevant BWLS forms follow the steps below that incorporate the work placement assessment and BWLS screening processes:

Step	Action
1	Complete offender and sentence details. These can be obtained from file information, IOMS and initial induction.
2	Consider placement suitability using the principles and criteria outlined earlier (in section 3A) as a guide.
3	Calculate risk, self harm, and offender warning system (OWS) issues. This information can be obtained from the initial induction.
4	Canvass the offender’s health.
5	Check the offender’s availability to complete community work (CW) in terms of: transport centre or agency possibilities employment, and days available to complete hours.
6	Canvass social circumstances in relation to: family responsibilities cultural issues, and religious issues.
7	Confirm offender’s eligibility for BWLS.
8	Conduct BWLS screening if the offender is eligible
9	Check whether the offender is subject to: other sentences/orders non-association, trespass or protection orders, or any other commitments.
10	Record recommendation for placement with: community work agency (CWA) CWC BWLS, or without BWLS.
11	Sign the assessment form as completed.

Finishing up

Upon completion of the assessment the offender should be given:

an indication of where they are likely to be placed for their CW hours
an indication of whether they will be referred for an assessment(s) to a BWLS programme provider (if applicable)
any further information applicable to BWLS (e.g. information booklet to take home), and
a written instruction to report to either:
- CWC specific induction
- CWA specific induction, or
- the relevant programme provider for assessment.

Next steps for BWLS

Reference: If the offender meets the criteria for one or more BWLS programme, refer to Volume 3A, Part VIII, Managing Basic Work & Living Skills for information about the next steps. (Please refer to the related links section on this page).

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