HMI Probation

The HMI Probation site includes findings from their inspections and research relevant to working in probation settings. For more information visit the HMI Probation site.

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Child Criminal Exploitation

[HMI Probation (2024)]

Multi-agency approach to child criminal exploitation
and partnership working in safeguarding.

Keywords: young people, safeguarding

The ‘12Cs’ Collective Safeguarding Responsibility Model

[HMI Probation (2024)]

New model for a multi-agency approach
and partnership working in safeguarding. [From HMI Probation’s Academic Insights].

Keywords: young people, young people, safeguarding

An A-Z of key research messages

[HMI Probation (2024)]

Inspectorate guide to key research messages and concepts for probation and youth justice work.

Keywords: offender management, desistance

Developing Operational Structures and the Senior Probation Officer Role

[HMI Probation (2024)]

A guide, including examples of good practice, in relation to leadership and management of frontline staff in probation – following a thematic review by HMIP. [From HMI Probation’s Effective Practice series].

Keywords: management, leadership

Frontline leadership in probation and youth justice

[HMI Probation (2024)]

The focus in this bulletin is the need for operational middle managers in probation and youth justice services to focus upon leading, inspiring, and developing their teams to bring out the best in practitioners. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis series].

Keywords: management, leadership

A tripartite strategy for unpaid work in the community

[HMI Probation (2023)]

This report sets out the benefits to be gained from a clear underpinning philosophy and strategic direction for unpaid work which meets the needs of victims, those who have offended, and the community as a whole. [From HMI Probation’s Academic Insights].

Keywords: unpaid work

Adversity and trauma – evidence base (youth justice)

[HMI Probation (2023)]

Summary of evidence base in relation to adversity and trauma, as it relates to youth justice settings. [From HMI Probation’s Evidence base (YOS)].

Keywords: young people, trauma

Desistance, adversity and trauma: Implications for practice with children and young people…

[HMI Probation (2023)]

This report sets out a practice agenda that supports desistance from offending processes, engages with social adversity and trauma, and helps to empower children and young people to work towards their pro-social goals. [From HMI Probation’s Academic Insights].

Keywords: young people

Diversion (youth justice) – evidence base

[HMI Probation (2023)]

Summary of the evidence base in relation to diversion in youth justice settings. [From HMI Probation’s Evidence base (YOS)].

Keywords: young people, diversion

Education, training & employment – evidence base (youth justice)

[HMI Probation (2023)]

Summary of evidence base in relation to ETE in youth justice settings. [From HMI Probation’s Evidence base (YOS)].

Keywords: young people, education, employment