Lancaster Farms - Therapeutic Community Plus Service
Description: The Authority intends to procure the provision of a Therapeutic Community Plus (TC+) service at HMP Lancaster Farms as part of the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway. The service will provide a specialist residential therapeutic treatment programme for men with mild to moderate learning disabilities who present with complex psychological and emotional needs associated with offending behaviour. The service will operate within a 12 to 14 bed residential therapeutic community and be delivered in partnership with HMPPS and other relevant healthcare providers. The successful provider will be required to deliver specialist clinical services in accordance with the accredited TC+ programme manuals and standards approved by the Correctional Services Advice and Accreditation Panel (CSAAP). The service will include the provision of suitably qualified clinical professionals, including a Clinical Lead (read more...)
Summary: The Ministry of Justice intends to procure a specialist Therapeutic Community Plus service at HMP Lancaster Farms, Lancashire, as part of the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway. The service is for men with mild to moderate learning disabilities and complex psychological and emotional needs linked to offending behaviour. It will run in a 12 to 14-bed residential therapeutic community and include clinical treatment, assessment and rehabilitation support. The provider will work with HMPPS, probation, mental health and other healthcare partners to improve psychological wellbeing, relational outcomes and pathway progression, while supporting reduced reoffending. The service includes clinical governance, performance reporting and staff capability work. Required professional input includes psychotherapy, learning disability expertise, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and creative therapy. This is a health service procurement.