Year: 2022

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

The outgoing Chief Inspector of Probation, Justin Russell, is calling for an independent review of whether the Probation Service should return to local control, two years on from unification into a national service.

Probation Services, also known as Probation Delivery Units (PDUs*), in two areas of the North East have been rated ‘Good’ and ‘Requires improvement’, respectively, following inspections by HM Inspectorate of Probation.

Probation Services, also known as Probation Delivery Units (PDUs*), in two areas of the North East have been rated ‘Good’ and ‘Requires improvement’, respectively, following inspections by HM Inspectorate of Probation.

This review letter follows the publication of inspections at South Tyneside and Gateshead probation delivery unit (PDU) and Redcar, Cleveland and Middlesbrough probation delivery unit (PDU) – North East England region.

This report was kindly produced by Nichola Cadet, highlighting the importance of understanding the needs of older people on probation.

York Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ – the highest rating possible – following an inspection by HM Inspectorate of Probation.

Sunderland Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection by HM Inspectorate of Probation.

This report was kindly produced by Dr Matt Tidmarsh, reviewing the literature on ‘professionalism’ and applying it to the probation service.

This review letter follows the publication of inspections at Hammersmith, Fulham, Kensington, Chelsea, and Westminster; Ealing and Hillingdon; Lambeth; Newham; Lewisham & Bromley; and Barking, Dagenham & Havering probation delivery units (PDU) within the Probation Service – London region.