Probation · Inspection grades

HM Inspectorate of Probation

385 total inspections · latest Aug 2026

Inspection reports on probation service delivery across England and Wales — community supervision, pre-sentence reports, resettlement, and youth offending services.

Inspection grades

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Outstanding Good Requires Improvement Inadequate
Division / Unit Division type Grade Published Report
National Inspection – April 2025 National Probation Apr 2025 Report
Arolygiad Cenedlaethol – Ebrill 2025 Probation PDU Apr 2025 Report
Joint child protection inspection of victims of domestic abuse in North Yorkshire Probation PDU Mar 2025 Report
Annual report 2024: inspection of probation services Probation PDU Mar 2025 Report
An inspection of youth justice services in Somerset Youth Offending Mar 2025 Report
An inspection of youth justice services in Pembrokeshire Youth Offending Mar 2025 Report
An inspection of youth justice services in Haringey Youth Offending Mar 2025 Report
An inspection of youth justice services in Westmorland and Furness Youth Offending Mar 2025 Report
Joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to children who are victims of domestic abuse in Norfolk Probation PDU Feb 2025 Report
An inspection of youth justice services in Newcastle Youth Offending Feb 2025 Report
A thematic inspection of the delivery of unpaid work Probation PDU Feb 2025 Report
An inspection of Probation Service – Yorkshire and the Humber region Probation PDU Feb 2025 Report
An inspection of youth justice services in Bath and North East Somerset Youth Offending Feb 2025 Report
An inspection of youth justice services in Norfolk Youth Offending Jan 2025 Report
A thematic inspection of the recruitment, training, and retention of frontline probation practitioners Probation PDU Jan 2025 Report
An inspection of youth justice services in Slough Youth Offending Jan 2025 Report
An inspection of youth justice services in Bromley Youth Offending Jan 2025 Report
An inspection of probation services in Hull and East Riding PDU Probation PDU Dec 2024 Report
An inspection of probation services in North and North East Lincolnshire PDU Probation PDU Dec 2024 Report
Joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to children who are victims of domestic abuse in Hertfordshire Probation PDU Dec 2024 Report
An inspection of probation services in York PDU Probation PDU Dec 2024 Report
An inspection of probation services in North Yorkshire PDU Probation PDU Dec 2024 Report
An inspection of youth justice services in Reading Youth Offending Dec 2024 Report
Annual Report 2024: Serious Further Offences Probation PDU Nov 2024 Report
Multi-agency responses to serious youth violence: working together to support and protect children Youth Offending Nov 2024 Report
Children and families’ experiences of multi-agency support when impacted by serious youth violence Youth Offending Nov 2024 Report
An inspection of probation services in Bradford and Calderdale PDU Probation PDU Nov 2024 Report
An inspection of probation services in Kirklees PDU Probation PDU Nov 2024 Report
An inspection of youth justice services in Ceredigion Youth Offending Nov 2024 Report
An inspection of youth justice services in Cumberland Youth Offending Oct 2024 Report
An inspection of probation services in Sheffield PDU Probation PDU Oct 2024 Report
An inspection of probation services in Wakefield PDU Probation PDU Oct 2024 Report
An inspection of probation services in Leeds PDU Probation PDU Oct 2024 Report
An inspection of probation services in Barnsley and Rotherham PDU Probation PDU Oct 2024 Report
An inspection of probation services in Doncaster PDU Probation PDU Oct 2024 Report
An inspection of youth justice services in Southend-on-Sea Youth Offending Sep 2024 Report
An inspection of youth justice services in Westminster Youth Offending Sep 2024 Report
An inspection of youth justice services in Wokingham Youth Offending Sep 2024 Report
An inspection of youth justice services in East Sussex Youth Offending Sep 2024 Report
An inspection of youth justice services in Lewisham Youth Offending Sep 2024 Report
The quality of services delivered to young adults in the Probation Service Probation PDU Sep 2024 Report
2023 Annual report: inspections of youth justice services Youth Offending Sep 2024 Report
An inspection of youth justice services in Islington Youth Offending Aug 2024 Report
An inspection of youth justice services in Cwm Taf Youth Offending Aug 2024 Report
An inspection of Probation Service – East of England region Probation PDU Aug 2024 Report
An inspection of probation services in Bedfordshire PDU Probation PDU Aug 2024 Report
An inspection of probation services in Essex North PDU Probation PDU Aug 2024 Report
An inspection of probation services in Essex South PDU Probation PDU Jul 2024 Report
An inspection of probation services in Cambridge and Peterborough PDU Probation PDU Jul 2024 Report
An inspection of probation services in Hertfordshire PDU Probation PDU Jul 2024 Report

Data from HM Inspectorate of Probation. Inspections cover probation delivery units, youth offending services, and approved premises across England and Wales.