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206 inspections and research

An inspection of probation services in Bedfordshire PDU

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.

An inspection of Probation Service – East of England region

Published:

1 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.

An inspection of probation services in Essex South PDU

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.

An inspection of probation services in Cambridge and Peterborough PDU

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.

An inspection of probation services in 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.

An inspection of probation services in Hertfordshire PDU

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.

An inspection of youth justice services in Doncaster

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.

An inspection of youth justice services in Bexley

Published:

12 July 2024

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

An inspection of youth justice services in Newport

Published:

11 July 2024

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

An inspection of youth justice services in Flintshire

Published:

11 July 2024

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

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