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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.

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Inspection grades

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Division / Unit Division type Grade Published Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Bedfordshire Youth Offending — Dec 2021 Report
A joint inspection of youth offending services in Cheshire Youth Offending — Dec 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Tameside Youth Offending — Dec 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Leicestershire Youth Offending — Dec 2021 Report
A joint thematic inspection of the criminal justice journey for individuals with mental health needs and disorders Probation PDU — Nov 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Wirral Youth Offending — Oct 2021 Report
A thematic inspection of the experiences of black and mixed heritage boys in the youth justice system Youth Offending — Oct 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Kirklees Youth Offending — Oct 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Kent Youth Offending — Oct 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Hull Youth Offending — Sep 2021 Report
A joint inspection of youth offending services in Blackpool Youth Offending — Sep 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Merton Youth Offending — Aug 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Milton Keynes Youth Offending — Aug 2021 Report
A joint thematic inspection of community-based drug treatment and recovery work with people on probation Probation PDU — Aug 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Wigan Youth Offending — Aug 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in North Tyneside Youth Offending — Jul 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Brighton and Hove Youth Offending — Jul 2021 Report
A thematic review of work to prepare for the unification of probation services Probation PDU — May 2021 Report
Race equality in probation: the experiences of black, Asian and minority ethnic probation service users and staff Probation PDU — Mar 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Youth Offending — Mar 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Torbay Youth Offending — Mar 2021 Report
A thematic review of the quality and effectiveness of probation services recovering from the impact of exceptional delivery models introduced owing to the Covid-19 pandemic Probation PDU — Feb 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in South Tyneside Youth Offending — Feb 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Hartlepool Youth Offending — Feb 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Trafford Youth Offending — Feb 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Darlington Youth Offending — Feb 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Stockton-on-Tees Youth Offending — Feb 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Kingston and Richmond Youth Offending — Jan 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in South Gloucestershire Youth Offending — Jan 2021 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Rotherham Youth Offending — Dec 2020 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in North Somerset Youth Offending — Dec 2020 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Peterborough Youth Offending — Nov 2020 Report
A thematic review of the work of youth offending services during the COVID-19 pandemic Youth Offending — Nov 2020 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Windsor and Maidenhead Youth Offending — Nov 2020 Report
A thematic review of the Exceptional Delivery Model arrangements in probation services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic Probation PDU — Nov 2020 Report
A thematic review of probation recall culture and practice Probation PDU — Nov 2020 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Birmingham Youth Offending — Oct 2020 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Cardiff Youth Offending — Oct 2020 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in North Yorkshire Youth Offending — Sep 2020 Report
Accommodation and support for adult offenders in the community and on release from prison in England Probation PDU — Jul 2020 Report
Independent review of issues arising from the case of Joseph McCann Probation PDU — Jun 2020 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Bury and Rochdale Youth Offending — Jun 2020 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Medway Youth Offending — Jun 2020 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Luton Youth Offending — May 2020 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Oxfordshire Youth Offending — May 2020 Report
A thematic inspection of the Serious Further Offences (SFO) investigation and review process Probation PDU — May 2020 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Nottingham City Youth Offending — Mar 2020 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Gloucestershire Youth Offending — Jan 2020 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Southampton Youth Offending — Jan 2020 Report
An inspection of youth offending services in Bradford Youth Offending — Jan 2020 Report

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