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The Probation Service “has too few staff, with too little experience and training, managing too many cases”

HM Inspectorate of Probation has published its 2024 Annual Report of Probation Services in England and Wales.

Published on March 18, 2025

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CJJI Chief Inspector Group 

1 April 2025

Effective Practice – Regional Spotlights 

19 March 2025

Somerset Youth Justice Service rated ‘Requires improvement’

18 March 2025

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Publications

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Annual report 2024: inspection of probation services

HM Inspectorate of Probation has published its 2024 Annual Report of Probation Services in England and Wales.

Published on March 18, 2025

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Latest publications

Hope and Probation: Using the lens of hope to reimagine probation practice

25 April 2025

Joint child protection inspection of victims of domestic abuse in North Yorkshire

28 March 2025

Carefully and humanely progressing responsible and ethical digitisation in probation

28 March 2025

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Research

HM Inspectorate of Probation is committed to reviewing, developing and promoting the evidence base for high-quality probation and youth justice services.

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Our Standards and Ratings

We inspect youth offending and probation services against evidence-based standards, designed to drive improvement, and developed in consultation with service providers. All our standards, guidance and ratings tables are published on our website.

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