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East and West Lincolnshire PDU has received an overall rating of ‘Inadequate’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.

“Some inconsistencies” found at Trafford Youth Justice Service

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland PDU have received an overall rating of ‘Inadequate’. This is the second inspection of this PDU since being established under the unification of probation services in 2021, having previously been rated ‘Inadequate’ in 2022.

Nottingham City Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) and Nottinghamshire PDU have both received an overall rating of ‘Inadequate’ following inspections by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.

Derby City Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.

Derbyshire 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.

A national inspection by HM Inspectorate of Probation has examined how effectively HM Prison and Probation Service is working to support, enable, and drive the delivery of probation services in England and Wales, resulting in an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’.

From 01 April 2025, I will be leading the Criminal Justice Joint Inspectorate (CJJI) Chief Inspector Group for 12 months.  

We have launched the first of our Effective Practice Regional Spotlights, highlighting strong probation work observed during our inspections across Yorkshire and the Humber.

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