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18th Report - The future of the Probation Service
Justice Committee
HC 285
Published 23 April 2021
Government response
First Special Report - The future of the Probation Service: Government Response to the Committee’s 18th Report of 2019–21 · published 2 Jul 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Accepted in Part
So far as Day 1 provision itself goes, we have heard convincing evidence that some...
Recommendation
So far as Day 1 provision itself goes, we have heard convincing evidence that some services may not be available straight away and are not clear what will be provided for those people who would use them. We invite the …
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Government Response Summary
The government has agreed that Probation Practitioners will support offenders in accessing services not commissioned on Day 1, with commissioning decisions to be driven by Regional Probation Directors' plans. It commits to developing and sharing commissioning pipelines, but does not provide a specific overall post-Day 1 procurement timeline.
Ministry of Justice
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Recommendation
Accepted in Part
Para 127
We recognise that newly qualified probation officers and those still in training need training, development...
Recommendation
We recognise that newly qualified probation officers and those still in training need training, development and support, and should have smaller caseloads, but we are concerned that in the interim, caseloads for qualified probation officers will remain high. While we …
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Government Response Summary
The government agreed that a caseload of no more than 50 is reasonable for cases requiring ongoing risk management, noting the national average is 32.5. It stated that caseloads for less complex cases will be managed by a new Unified Tiering Model implemented in May 2021, and a redesigned Workload Management Tool due in December 2021.
Ministry of Justice
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