Interventions and requirements
Inspectors expect practitioners to engage children/people on probation in all elements of their sentence and/or disposal.
We will make judgements based on the work and interventions delivered and, as part of the effectiveness of the working relationship, this includes motivating the individual to engage in all elements and actively reviewing/evaluating progress.
Interventions themselves should be impactful and support changes in behaviour to promote safety and desistance.
The guidance we have developed to date are:
Effective practice guide: Electronic monitoring delivered well (January 2022)
Based on our thematic inspection of the use of electronic monitoring as a tool for the Probation Service in reducing reoffending and managing risk. This comprehensive guide provides an overview of electronic monitoring and how this can be effectively used by practitioners.
You can read more about the research which underpins interventions and requirement here:
Adults
Specific types of delivery (the evidence base – probation services).
