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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Division / Unit Division type Grade Published Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Barnsley Youth Offending Jul 2023 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Northumberland Youth Offending Jul 2023 Report
An inspection of probation services in Cumbria PDU Probation PDU Jul 2023 Report
A thematic inspection of work undertaken, and progress made, by the Probation Service to reduce the incidence of domestic abuse and protect victims Probation PDU Jul 2023 Report
An inspection of probation services in Knowsley and St Helens PDU Probation PDU Jun 2023 Report
An inspection of probation services in Liverpool North PDU Probation PDU Jun 2023 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Royal Borough of Greenwich Youth Offending Jun 2023 Report
Annual report 2023: Serious Further Offences Probation PDU Jun 2023 Report
An inspection of probation services in Cheshire West PDU Probation PDU Jun 2023 Report
An inspection of probation services in Blackburn with Darwen PDU Probation PDU Jun 2023 Report
Regional review letter: Probation Service – Greater Manchester region Probation PDU May 2023 Report
An inspection of probation services in Wigan PDU Probation PDU May 2023 Report
An inspection of probation services in Manchester North PDU Probation PDU May 2023 Report
An inspection of probation services in Tameside PDU Probation PDU May 2023 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Gateshead Youth Offending May 2023 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Knowsley Youth Offending May 2023 Report
A joint inspection of youth offending services in Hackney Youth Offending May 2023 Report
An inspection of probation services in Kirklees PDU Probation PDU Mar 2023 Report
An inspection of probation services in Hull and East Riding PDU Probation PDU Mar 2023 Report
An inspection of probation services in Sheffield PDU Probation PDU Mar 2023 Report
Regional review letter: Probation Service – Yorkshire and the Humber region Probation PDU Mar 2023 Report
An inspection of probation services in North and North East Lincolnshire PDU Probation PDU Mar 2023 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in West Berkshire Youth Offending Mar 2023 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Birmingham Youth Offending Mar 2023 Report
A thematic inspection of Offender Management in Custody – post-release Probation PDU Mar 2023 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Coventry Youth Offending Feb 2023 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in St Helens Youth Offending Feb 2023 Report
Regional review letter: Probation Service – East Midlands region Probation PDU Feb 2023 Report
An inspection of probation services in Derby City PDU Probation PDU Feb 2023 Report
An inspection of probation services in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland PDU Probation PDU Feb 2023 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Swindon Youth Offending Jan 2023 Report
Independent Serious Further Offence review of Jordan McSweeney Probation PDU Jan 2023 Report
A joint inspection of youth offending services in Suffolk Youth Offending Jan 2023 Report
A joint inspection of youth offending services in Dorset Youth Offending Jan 2023 Report
Independent serious further offence review of Damien Bendall Probation PDU Jan 2023 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Blackburn with Darwen Youth Offending Jan 2023 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Buckinghamshire Youth Offending Jan 2023 Report
An inspection of probation services in Redcar, Cleveland and Middlesbrough PDU Probation PDU Dec 2022 Report
Regional review letter: Probation Service – North East England region Probation PDU Dec 2022 Report
An inspection of probation services in South Tyneside and Gateshead PDU Probation PDU Dec 2022 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in York Youth Offending Dec 2022 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Sunderland Youth Offending Dec 2022 Report
An inspection of probation services in Barking, Dagenham and Havering PDU Probation PDU Nov 2022 Report
Regional review letter: Probation Service – London region Probation PDU Nov 2022 Report
An inspection of probation services in Lewisham & Bromley PDU Probation PDU Nov 2022 Report
An inspection of probation services in Newham PDU Probation PDU Nov 2022 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Devon Youth Offending Nov 2022 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in County Durham Youth Offending Nov 2022 Report
A joint thematic inspection of Offender Management in Custody – pre-release Probation PDU Nov 2022 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Havering Youth Offending Nov 2022 Report

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