Community Payback Order Programme: Sexual Offences
Programme Name:
Moving Forward 2 Change (MF2C)
Description:
Moving Forward: Making Changes (MF:MC) was previously accredited and underwent an independent evaluation (Ormston & Mulholland, 2018). Following this evaluation, a decision was made to redesign the programme. The redesign drew on evaluation findings, consultation, and current research, resulting in the development of Moving Forward 2 Change (MF2C). As the transition between programmes is extensive, some sites continue to deliver MF:MC while progressing toward full implementation of MF2C. MF2C aims to reduce reoffending and support desistance through trauma informed and compassionate practice. It integrates established and emerging approaches, including the Good Lives Model, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Compassionate Mind Training, mindfulness, sex positive practice, and the Dynamic – Maturational Model of Attachment and Adaptation (DMM) model. The programme promotes prosocial behaviour, strengthens social and relationship skills, enhances protective factors, and concludes with a post programme Moving Forward session informed by desistance theory. The programme is designed for individuals aged 18+ with a conviction—or significant concerns—related to sexual offending. Eligible participants may be in custody, the community, or The State Hospital and must present with average or above RM2000 and SA07 combined score and have identified treatment needs that they are willing to work on. MF2C operates as a flexible, open, rolling programme, allowing participants to join at appropriate points based on individual formulation. The programme has no fixed length; dosage is tailored to each participant’s risks, needs and agreed treatment targets. Delivery is primarily group based to maximise opportunities for social learning, with individual work available where required to support responsivity.
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Further Information:
Individuals who meet the above criteria will be allocated a Social Worker, who will refer them to the MF2C team following the imposition of a statutory order or licence. A screening process is then undertaken to assess suitability and agree the most appropriate intervention pathway within MF2C. Where an individual is assessed as suitable, the programme is delivered primarily in a groupwork setting, which is the default and preferred approach, by trained facilitators within the centralised MF2C team.