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Quality and Impact inspection The effectiveness of probation work in York and North Yorkshire

This is the second of our new Quality and Impact inspections. We found much to be commended… Staff had maintained a pragmatic approach to the day-to-day work, focusing on responding to risks of harm posed and supporting individuals to change their lives for the better.

25 August 2016 | Archive – adult inspections

Short Quality Screening (SQS) of youth offending work in Barnsley

‘..We found the YOT to be performing well with a highly skilled and tenacious group of practitioners. The team were well supported and directed by managers who were viewed as knowledgeable, competent and committed to the work with children and young people.’

17 August 2016 | Archive – youth inspections

Short Quality Screening (SQS) of youth offending work in Hackney

‘…Overall, we found that Hackney YJS was performing well in most areas of practice. The quality of pre-sentence, reports needed to improve; some were overlong and lacked focus.’

17 August 2016 | Archive – youth inspections

Short Quality Screening (SQS) of youth offending work in Wokingham

‘…Wokingham YOS were undertaking highly effective work with children and young people. Case managers were skilled, experienced and motivated.Initial referral order panel reports required development to include sufficient information about risk of harm and vulnerability.’

10 August 2016 | Archive – youth inspections

Short Quality Screening (SQS) of Youth Offending Work in Cumbria

‘…we found that practice had improved since our last SQS inspection in June 2014. Case managers had gathered information and analysed the vulnerabilities, offending needs and risks that individual children and young people posed to others.’

10 August 2016 | Archive – youth inspections

Quality and Impact inspection The effectiveness of probation work in Durham

This is the first of our new Quality & Impact inspections. We found in Durham that the National Probation Service was working well, but needed to produce better court reports to help sentencers. The Community Rehabilitation Company for Durham Tees Valley had introduced a number of promising…

04 August 2016 | Archive – adult inspections

Joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to abuse and neglect in Liverpool

‘Multi-agency senior leaders across the partnership in Liverpool share a vision, ambition and commitment to protect and improve the lives of their vulnerable children and young people…we also identified serious and widespread deficits across the partnership…’

02 August 2016 | Joint Targeted Area Inspection (JTAI)