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West Sussex Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) has received an overall rating of ‘Inadequate’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. This follows the PDU’s last inspection in 2022, when the service was also rated ‘Inadequate’.
Nottinghamshire Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection led by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation, conducted jointly with HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue (HMICFRS) and the Care Quality Commission.
A thematic inspection led by HM Inspectorate of Probation investigated the effectiveness of the arrangements to support Senior Probation Officers (SPOs) working in sentence management and in court teams. The report, The role of the senior probation officer and management oversight in the Probation Service, published on 18 January 2024, also focuses on management oversight, the processes taken by SPOs to make sure that probation work is undertaken to the required standard.
Staffordshire Youth Offending Service (YOS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.
Solihull Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.
An inspection led by HM Inspectorate of Probation with HM Inspectorate of Prisons and Ofsted has found some children could be better cared for in the community rather than youth detention.
Isle of Wight Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.
