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“Some stability” leading to promising work at Derby City Probation Delivery Unit – inspection finds
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Derby City Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.
“Several significant problems” found at Derbyshire Probation Delivery Unit
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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.
“Major shortfalls” found in national arrangements of the Probation Service
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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’.
CJJI Chief Inspector Group
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From 01 April 2025, I will be leading the Criminal Justice Joint Inspectorate (CJJI) Chief Inspector Group for 12 months.
Effective Practice – Regional Spotlights
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We have launched the first of our Effective Practice Regional Spotlights, highlighting strong probation work observed during our inspections across Yorkshire and the Humber.
The Probation Service “has too few staff, with too little experience and training, managing too many cases”
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HM Inspectorate of Probation has published its 2024 Annual Report of Probation Services in England and Wales.
Somerset Youth Justice Service rated ‘Requires improvement’
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Somerset Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.
‘Good’ Pembrokeshire Youth Justice Team show “genuine care”
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Pembrokeshire Youth Justice Team (YJT) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.
Call for evidence: Serious Further Offences – promoting a culture of learning for probation
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We are researching how probation services can better learn from those cases where ‘Serious Further Offences’ (SFOs) have been committed by people who are under probation supervision or who were very recently under probation supervision at the time of the offence.
“Impressive progress” made at ‘Requires improvement’ Westmorland and Furness Youth Justice Service
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Westmorland and Furness Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.