Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) has received an overall rating of ‘Inadequate’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. This is the first inspection of this PDU since it was established under the unification of probation services in 2021. Martin Jones, Chief Inspector of Probation, said: “We were deeply concerned to […]
18 July 2024
Essex South Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. This is the first inspection of this PDU since it was established under the unification of probation services in 2021. Martin Jones, Chief Inspector of Probation, said: “Encouragingly, there were numerous positive […]
18 July 2024
Northamptonshire Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) has received an overall rating of ‘Inadequate’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. Martin Jones, Chief Inspector of Probation, said: “Despite leaders’ clear vision for the service at Northamptonshire PDU, the high staff vacancy rates, excessive workloads and poor-quality estates meant delivery of the vision was sadly […]
16 July 2024
Hertfordshire Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. Martin Jones, Chief Inspector of Probation, said: “Despite some innovative approaches to service delivery, and leadership’s best efforts to reduce staff workloads, Hertfordshire PDU has been rated ‘Requires improvement’.” Inspectors visiting Hertfordshire PDU […]
16 July 2024
Bexley Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. Chief Inspector of Probation, Martin Jones, said: “Bexley YJS has a strong and committed partnership board which is authentic in its prioritisation and care for children. Staff, volunteers and managers are passionate about improving […]
12 July 2024
Doncaster Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. Chief Inspector of Probation Martin Jones said: “We found lots of impressive work at Doncaster YJS, including pleasing examples of efforts to promote desistance with children. However, practice to keep other people safe […]
12 July 2024
Newport Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. Chief Inspector of Probation Martin Jones said: “Newport YJS has experienced significant challenges with changes to governance and leadership arrangements, absences of specialist workers and high workloads. To achieve a rating of ‘Good’, despite […]
11 July 2024
Flintshire Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. Chief Inspector of Probation Martin Jones said: “Flintshire YJS are committed to becoming a trauma-informed service and it was pleasing to see practitioners work with academic establishments to make sure services are research-led and […]
11 July 2024
Almost two decades on from the Corston Report, which called for a radical change to the way we treat women in the criminal justice system, HM Inspectorate of Probation has published a criminal justice joint inspection with HM Inspectorate of Prisons: ‘The quality of work undertaken with women’. The Corston Report (2007 (PDF, 16 kB)) […]
23 May 2024
Norfolk Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) has received an overall rating of ‘Inadequate’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. Martin Jones, Chief Inspector of Probation, said: “Norfolk PDU have set high expectations for staff to comply with timeliness and data recording targets. Worryingly, we found that the degree to which these targets were […]
16 May 2024
