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Effective practice – Safeguarding Adults on Probation

Published:
Subject:
Thematic
Year:
2025
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Effective practice guide - Safeguarding adults on probation (PDF, 981.5 KB)

Set against our inspection standards, this guide highlights areas of effective probation practice in relation to the risks faced by people on probation. It is designed to help commissioners, providers, senior leaders, middle managers and practitioners improve this area of their work with people on probation.

This effective practice guide is based on information sourced while undertaking Safeguarding adults at risk of harm supervised the Probation Service in England: a thematic inspection and work arising from key lines of enquiry.