2020-21 Annual Report and Accounts

We've published our 2020-21 Annual Report and Accounts including details of our work on Assessor Accreditation, Internet Offending, and our review of the UK Counter Terrorism and Sentencing Bill

About Us

We set the standards for risk assessment and risk management to reduce the risk of serious harm and make Scotland safer

RATED

RATED is our directory intended to assist practitioners in selecting and applying risk assessment tools.

Risk Assessment Tools Evaluation Directory (RATED)

The Risk Assessment Tools Evaluation Directory (RATED) contains evaluation of the evidence for seventy-four risk assessment tools. The tools are designed to assess various types of offending from intimate partner violence, stalking, internet offending and other sexual offences, in addition to those intended to measure violence and general risk of offending. Three categories of tools are intended to assess the risk of youth offending; and there is also a category dedicated to ‘responsivity issues,’ encompassing tools intended for personality, neurodevelopmental and other mental disorders.

RMA Publish 2021-22 Business Plan

OLR Research, Internet Offending, Counter Terrorism, Recall to Prison, Accredited Assessors: we are pleased to publish our ambitious 2021-22 Business Plan, including Strategic and Operational Objectives and areas for Continuous Improvement.

Framework for Risk Assessment Management and Evaluation (FRAME)

The Framework for Risk Assessment, Management and Evaluation (FRAME) outlines the policy approach to risk assessment and management in Scotland. It outlines the agreed values, guiding principles, and standards that should underpin the work of justice agencies who are involved in the assessment and management of risk posed by those who are involved in offending behaviour.

Our Team

The RMA works closely with partner agencies to develop and promote risk assessment and management practices that are proportionate, meaningful and legitimate. And by supporting those who work within the field of justice, helping them to carry out their work effectively and consistently, we contribute to our wider purpose of reducing reoffending and the harm that it causes.

Meet the Team