Reading Youth Justice and Prevention Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Inadequate’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. This is only the second ‘Inadequate’ rating given to a Youth Justice Service since July 2020. Chief Inspector of Probation Martin Jones said: “Sadly, too little attention has been given to youth […]
03 December 2024
Inspectorate flags concerns as number of SFO reviews meeting required standards continues to decline
HM Inspectorate of Probation has published its third annual report of Serious Further Offence (SFO) reviews, highlighting a decline in the number of reviews completed to the expected standard for the second year running. The Inspectorate’s SFO inspectors quality assured 87 SFO reviews this year, rating 46 per cent as ‘Good’, but 52 per cent as ‘Requires improvement’, […]
28 November 2024
Bradford and Calderdale 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 Bradford and Calderdale PDU since it was established under the unification of probation services in 2021. During this inspection, inspectors observed an openly divisive culture between […]
14 November 2024
Kirklees Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) has received an overall rating of ‘Inadequate’ 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, following a previous ‘Inadequate’ rating in March 2023. Martin Jones, Chief Inspector of Probation, […]
14 November 2024
Ceredigion Youth Justice and Prevention Service (YJPS) has received an overall rating of ‘Inadequate’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. This is the first ‘Inadequate’ rating given to a Youth Justice Service since July 2020. Chief Inspector of Probation Martin Jones said: “In Ceredigion, the fundamental foundations required to deliver effective youth […]
12 November 2024
Cumberland Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. This is the first inspection of Cumberland YJS following local government reorganisation and the establishment of Cumberland as unitary authority in April 2023. Chief Inspector of Probation Martin Jones said: “The significance and […]
29 October 2024
Sheffield Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) has received an overall rating of ‘Inadequate’ 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, previously being rated ‘Inadequate’ in a report published in March 2023. Martin Jones, Chief […]
24 October 2024
Wakefield Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. Martin Jones, Chief Inspector of Probation, said: “In Wakefield Probation Delivery Unit, staff and managers were committed, with evidence of strong leadership. However, the pressure on staff meant that the management of cases […]
24 October 2024
Leeds Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) has received an overall rating of ‘Inadequate’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. Martin Jones, Chief Inspector of Probation, said “Some positive steps have been taken by the leadership team at Leeds PDU to address the staffing challenges, and while their position is improving, the service still […]
24 October 2024
Doncaster 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. Martin Jones, Chief Inspector of Probation, said: “It was pleasing to see the workplace […]
10 October 2024
