The joint targeted area inspection (JTAI) programme, led by Ofsted, and the Wales equivalent – joint inspection of child protection arrangements (JICPA) – look at how local services work together to support vulnerable children.

Following a review, HM Inspectorate of Probation has decided to pause its contribution to the JTAI and JICPA programmes in 2022/2023 to allow us to focus on our core and thematic inspections of youth justice and probation services.

The Inspectorate remains committed to ensuring high-quality services for vulnerable children across England and Wales. We will continue to share learning, with Ofsted, from our inspection findings and as part of the steering groups for the JTAI and JICPA programmes.

A decision on resuming our contribution to these programmes in 2023/2024 will be made at the end of 2022.