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Services and pathways

Inspectors use our standards to assess how effectively practitioners deliver services to children and people on probation. Our standards are based upon the best available evidence and our experience of inspecting across the country.

Those in the probation and youth justice services must understand the pathways into offending behaviour and the journey to desistance. We specifically look to see if the assessment, sentence planning, implementation and planning, reviews and evaluations address a range of needs and bolster strengths in the following areas:

Youth

Adult