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News

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Inspectorate finds ‘insufficient measures to keep the public safe’, rating East of England region probation services as ‘Requires improvement’

Published:

29 August 2024

Probation services in the East of England region have received an overall regional rating of ‘Requires improvement’ by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.

‘Outstanding’ Islington Youth Justice Service ‘should be proud’ of what they are achieving

Published:

20 August 2024

Islington Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.

Cwm Taf Youth Justice Service rated ‘Good’ by Inspectorate

Published:

19 August 2024

Cwm Taf Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.

Essex North probation service delivering change, but rated ‘Requires improvement’

Published:

1 August 2024

Essex North Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. This is the second inspection of this PDU since it was established under the unification of probation services in 2021, having previously been rated ‘Inadequate’ in 2022.

Bedfordshire probation services ‘Requires improvement’ but are determined to improve

Published:

1 August 2024

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

Essex South probation services “have much to be proud of” despite ‘Requires improvement’ rating

Published:

18 July 2024

Essex South Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ 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.

‘Alarming’ findings at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough PDU inspection

Published:

18 July 2024

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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.

Call for urgent national action to support estate improvements at ‘Inadequate’ Northamptonshire PDU

Published:

16 July 2024

Northamptonshire Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) has received an overall rating of ‘Inadequate’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.

Probation services in Hertfordshire rated ‘Requires improvement’ despite “innovative approaches”

Published:

16 July 2024

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

Doncaster Youth Justice Service ‘Requires improvement’

Published:

12 July 2024

Doncaster Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.