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Vale of Glamorgan Youth Offending Service (YOS) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.
Staffordshire and Stoke Probation Delivery Unit (PDU)* has received an overall rating of ‘Inadequate’ following an inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation – scoring only two points out of a possible 27.
Cardiff Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following a joint inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation and inspectors from police, health, social care and education.
Tower Hamlets and City of London Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.
Bridgend Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.
This review letter follows the publication of inspections at Essex North and Northamptonshire probation delivery units (PDU) within the Probation Service – East of England region.
