Project outputs
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O1 - Literature review on best practices of adult peer training in probation systems
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Description
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Partners will define and compile the best practices on adult peer training within the probation field. Peer training is widely practiced, within the community, for different topics and purposes. The usage of the peer training methods within prison and probation systems, in Europe, will be the main focus.
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Activities
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O1/A1. Peer training analysis: Desk research based on articles and scientific research made on peer training in adults.
O1/A2. Approaches, programmes and practice of adult peer training in Probation Systems in Europe. O1/A3. Report covering the suggestions for transfer, key points for inmates' selection and possible risks for the practice. |
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O2 – Meta-analysis on best practice of pro-social modeling in Probation Systems
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Description
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Definition and compilation of the best practices on pro-social modeling approach in the Probation field. The usage of this method (peer training) in prison and probation systems will be the main focus.
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Activities
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O2/A1. Literature review on the usage of pro-social modeling: Desk research based on articles and scientific researches done on pro-social modeling with offenders.
O2/A2. Approaches, programmes and practice of pro-social modeling in European prison and probation systems. O2/A3. Report covering the suggestions, key points and possible risks for the practice. |
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O3 – Peer-Social Modeling in Probation Curriculum
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Description
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The curriculum will consist on a comprehensive and structured course that will be a guideline for both trainers and supervisors of the pro-social model trainer offenders. The target will be experts that later will train and supervise the selected offenders. The curriculum will provide practical recommendations, covering topics such as training and assessment methodologies on "Peer Training" subject.
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Activities
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O3/A1. Analysis of the research reports developed in the previous Intelelctual Outputs
O3/A2. A brainstorming session on the content of the curriculum will be conducted. A scheme on the modular training programme that will fit in the requirements of the Peer Pro-Social Model System will be drafted. O3/A3. Curriculum development. O3/A4. Feedback and finalisation of the prepared contents. O3/A5. Finalisation of the curriculum content. |
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O4 – "Peer Trainer's" Manual
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Description
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Development of a comprehensive "Peer Training Manual" fully focused on the andragogy, group leadership, peer groups' control, deal with challenging groups, training methods, provide feedback and assessment methods.
By providing a structured training programme, the project aims to train standardised offenders peer trainer groups, and subsequently to assess the efficiency of the newly developed system. The result of this Intellectual Output will be the development of a "Pro-Social Modeling" Manual. |
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Activities
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O4/A1. Analysis of the prepared curriculum.
O4/A2. Brainstorming session on the content of the Peer Training Manual. O4/A3. Development of a Toolkit and a Manual that aim to offer a set of practical tools and methods adapted to the specific needs of the selected offenders. |
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O5 – "Pro-Social Modeling" Manual
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Description
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The fifth Intellectual Output consists in the development of a comprehensive "Pro-Social Modelling Manual" fully focused on the concept of Pro-Social Modeling. The aim of this IO is to develop a Manual that delivers the responsability of teaching life skills to the selected inmates.
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Activities
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O5/A1. Analysis of the prepared curriculum
O5/A2. Brainstorming session on the content of the Pro-Social Modelling Manual O5/A3. Piloting and fine-tuning of the e-learning programme |
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O6 – Train the Trainer course for probation experts
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Description
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Led by IPS, this output will consist on a Train the trainer course for probation experts. These experts are going to act as the trainers of the selected offenders to be the "Peer Pro-Social Model". Different groups of offenders will be trained as trainers and can, therefore, train others.
This course will ensure dissemination and sustainability of the proposed approach. The train the trainer course will be piloted in probation context and fine-tuned after piloting feedback collection. |
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Activities
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06/A1. Development of a training course material for trainers
O6/A2. Piloting and fine-tuning of the train the trainer course |
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O7 – Train the Trainer course for offenders
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Description
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The newly trained probation experts will train, the poll of offenders, on how to be a peer trainer and on the contents of pro-social modelling. These offenders are going to act as the peer trainers of other offenders under probation. Monitoring and supervision will be made by the probation experts. The train the trainer course for offenders will be piloted in probation context and fine-tuned after piloting feedback collection.
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Activities
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O7/A1. Delivery of the training course for the offenders. Regarding the "Peer Training Skills" part, the probation experts will teach the offenders on the contents of pro-social modelling. These trainer offenders will act as peer trainers of the group work, whose attendants are offenders under probational measures. The Train the Trainer course for offenders will be piloted in probation context and fine-tuned after piloting feedback collection.
O7/A2. Piloting and fine-tuning of the train the trainer course. |
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O8 - Piloting and fine tuning
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Description
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Pilot course (a complete programme) will be delivered in each country (Turkey, Portugal and Romania). The trainees will be the offenders under probation, a group of at least 12 participants per country. The project partners will be responsible for implementing the pilot in their countries. Evaluation tools will be used for monitoring, programme fine tuning and piloting validation requirements.
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Activities
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O8/A1. Preparation of the evaluation scale
O8/A2. Evaluation scale implementation after each session of the newly structured programme. O8/A3. Analysis of the evaluation scale O8/A4. Revision of the Manual according to the analysis results |
