
Unpaid work improving but potential not realised
Probation inspectors find improvements in delivering unpaid work but its full potential to deliver effective punishment and essential life skills is yet to be realised.
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Probation inspectors find improvements in delivering unpaid work but its full potential to deliver effective punishment and essential life skills is yet to be realised.

An evidence-informed model and guide for effective relational working in youth justice

There were 700 Serious Further Offences in 2023/24, an increase of 33% on the previous year.

Nicole Renehan & David Gadd set out key ingredients for effective work with domestic abuse perpetrators.

Inspectorate finds probation needs more resources and training to work with young adults

Probation inspectors find just 47% Pre-Sentence Reports up to standard.

Nina Maxwell sets out how we can respond to child criminal exploitation for HMI Probation.

The 12 Cs Collective Safeguarding Responsibility Model

Joint inspection finds little progress on work with women in prison and on probation.

The probation inspectorate publishes an A-Z of key research messages to build a common understanding of key concepts in probation and youth justice

Probation inspectorate overview of the current difficulties with intervention delivery post-unification.

Haydn Morgan & Andrew Parker examine sport and physical activity as interventions for resettlement.