I qualified in December 2024 so only two months ago. Last couple of months of PQiP were overwhelming but I haven’t complained not even once during PQiP however I did take a full month of a/l as I really felt that I needed it. When I was about to come back to work, I had a death in the family and had to take another week off (unpaid) to deal with everything . Now keep in mind that I left on leave with 18 cases. When I came back, the next day I had a meeting with my new SPO who assured me that I will be protected the first months (gradual increase in cases and no HROSH allocations and constant support, especially given my personal circumstances). By the end of that week, I already had 33 cases in my name (some allocated while I was on a/l), 4 of them were HROSH, 3 co-working HROSH and some ROTLs and caretaking not even in my name - all within a WEEK! I literally can’t even look at my SPO no more as he literally lied to my face! I requested a supervision meeting and he just didn’t seem to take me seriously, reasoning that I am more than able to cope with it because I’m so good at what I do. He wanted me to take this as a compliment but I know it’s a “push” disguised as a compliment actually.
Oh, I forgot to mention that other NQOs from my cohort have many LROSH cases in their name and no HROSH, meanwhile I have 0 LROSH, only complex MROSH and HROSH.
I really love this job and I cannot believe that I already, so soon, got to the point where I want to quit. I feel like I have been lied to and the “business needs” are always a priority even before personal circumstances.
My question is: Will I still get my top up degree if I leave the service? Or should I wait and give notice only after I receive it? Will leaving 3 months after qualifying impact my status as an NQO? Assuming that at some point (if things get better) I will return?
I’d really appreciate some advice :) Thanks in advance!
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If you're qualified then 'the board' that certifies you means that your degree is intact. I would look for other work if it's getting too much or have another conversation with your SPO. It's probation shooting itself in the foot with a lack of PDU culture uniformity. In other words, if you don't get on with the culture or you don't feel supported or you feel others are being treated better, you'll leave.
At least they got rid of the 8-10,000 word dissertation to send most people over the edge at the end of their PQIP. I was bullied through much of mine and given cases as PQIP out of spite and because of low staffing levels, including a very dangerous rapist. I went to MAPPA without much training and was expected to carry out Maps for Change, even though a PQIP isn't supposed to have contact sex offence cases. I had 8 professional discussions, but I got through it.
They exploit the fact that you're new, that you don't want to upset the apple cart and not have a reputation as someone negative or unable to handle it. They also exploit good staff as many organisations do, whilst the not so good manage to coast. Protect your health and your work/life balance - these are your priorities, not Probation's who are target driven to the impossible whilst still Jedi mind tricking you that you're great.
It's all ok until an SFO turns up. Juggling so many plates with complex cases, it's bound to happen. It's not how you approach the work, but the workload itself. Probation emphasise the opposite and put the responsibility on you. You haven't been there long enough to find your lane. Don't volunteer for cases and downplay the 'I love the job' angle.
For a supposedly compassionate end of the criminal justice system, it can be very toxic indeed with SPOs being absent of empathy whilst reminding you to have them for the POPs. 6 years in and it's a daily negotiation. Look elsewhere for something more befitting you. Don't leave until you have another job and when you look back on it, the training will have some value for anything you chose to do next. Good luck.
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https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/162/welsh-affairs-committee/news/205112/are-prisons-and-probation-working-in-wales-mps-launch-inquiry/
ReplyDeleteThe Welsh Affairs Committee will examine how UK Government takes Wales into account when delivering criminal justice services, and how effectively the UK and Welsh governments work together to support Welsh offenders.
DeleteThe UK Government is responsible for criminal justice in both England and Wales. But the Welsh Government delivers several important intersecting services, such as health, housing and education.
MPs will scrutinise the work in Wales of His Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS), a Ministry of Justice agency which oversees the delivery of sentences in custody and the community, and the rehabilitation of offenders through education, healthcare and employment.
Other topics the Committee are likely to cover during the inquiry could include the suitability of the Welsh prison estate, whether sentencing succeeds in keeping both offenders and the public safe, and how the lack of a women's prison in Wales impacts on Welsh female offenders.
The new inquiry follows a session the Committee held last year on HMP Parc in South Wales, where 17 inmates lost their lives during the course of 2024.
Ruth Jones, Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee, said:
“England and Wales are often treated the same when it comes to prisons and rehabilitation, but Wales has its own unique challenges. The UK and Welsh governments must work together to support Welsh offenders. But how effective are they in doing so?
Our inquiry will take a broad look at how justice is being delivered in Wales. Whether in collaboration between our governments, in improvements to the prison estate or in innovative attempts to reduce reoffending: is enough being done to keep both Welsh offenders and the public safe?
I look forward to receiving evidence from a range of groups, especially those whose lives have been touched by the justice system.”
You shouldn’t have low risk cases as an NQO…. When I qualified I was given 35 cases on my first week, all medium to high risk & mappa L2s. Sometimes it’s sink or swim.
ReplyDeleteWhy shouldn't you?
DeleteYou should have a mixture of all levels. Qualified or not, two of my SFOs came because of several managerial changes in short succession and poorly allocated cases and a lack of risk literacy, as an NQO. Sink or Swim is too risky. A balance needs to be struck. Equally giving you an entire caseload of pick n mix or micro managing, neither of these concepts work. This is why there's a bedding down NQO period. It's not to be abused because of staff shortages, P takers, skivers, long-term sicknesses or anything else. Don't make it the NQOs problem. Otherwise they will leave. It's a difficult job. So allowances must be made. Or the exit they will seek. If that's what the organisation wants, then so be it. But it appears very short-sighted after spending all that time and money training said individual.
DeleteAn NQO is paid to manage medium - high risk cases. PSOs and trainees manage low risk cases, due to those cases not being complex and not needing a specialist qualified eye. NQOs have literally trained to manage complex risk, not low risk so why would they take low risk cases? The exception would be for a lifer going through PB supervision termination process, if the PO has managed them for while to keep consistency. Some of the trainees coming through fail to understand what the job actually is and that is dealing with complex risk individuals when they qualify. If you get from managing low and medium risk cases as an NQO and then straight out of NQO high risk, most wouldn’t be able to manage the jump in responsibility.
Delete0731 because psos do all low risk . Pretty obvious but standard in my city.
DeletePSOs and trainees manage medium risk cases as well and these are the most likely that will become SFOs. You've trained to become a probation officer, which means being trained to work on complex cases. If it was that clear cut, an NQO would be managing B-3 and A tiering cases off the bat; they are not supposed to. They are co-worked. A tiering doesn't mean very risk either. So there is nuance within medium and high risk cases. Gradients if you will. But equally a B-3 could be more tricky to manage than an 'A' tiering case. It's about understanding risk and becoming risk literate which takes a long time. Some POs with years of experience don't always manage to cross the T's and dot the I's. There's nothing wrong with any PO, including NQOs having a mixture of cases- at all risk levels. At least the probation service have some understanding and block B-3 cases and above to be worked alone by NQOs. Yes, they have 'trained' to undertake high risk cases, but high risk means many things, hence the changes in tiering to reflect complexity and fluidity of risk.NQOs need time to understand this and be able to deal with it. Where this doesn't work is when it's not adhered to, as the NQO is likely to feel overwhelmed and may burn out or become too anxious.
DeleteUniversal Tiering Model should inform case allocations. Tier A,B and some C tier cases going to PO grade, The remaining to PSOs. Low RoSH cases are tier D and should in theory only be with PSO grade staff, although shortage of PSO in some regions have forced allocation to POs.
DeleteI left about three years ago burnt out and jaded after thirty years and not liking what the future looked like.
ReplyDeleteIt’s sad to think that people are looking to move on a matter of months after qualifying for all the same reasons but your health and well-being come first.
I still don’t know or understand what the ‘ change model,’ is intended to deliver because it doesn’t work for staff or for those subject to supervision and I fail to see who benefits from the process.
Good luck and best wishes to any potential recruits and any NQOs. I hope you manage to make it a lifelong fulfilling career.
Are Prisons and Probation working in Wales? is the headline. No, not, they're not working in England either. Its not working! Its like banging your head on a brick wall/defensive government department. HMPPS IS NOT WORKING. Its a forced marriage between incompatible partners.
ReplyDeleteI understand why you would feel like this, however, I do feel that the PQIP programme and the NQO time doesn’t prepare you sufficiently (rightly or wrongly) for the demands of the job. Unfortunately it often appears to be a case of sink or swim as has been highlighted above. For some people this suits them - others it does not. I have seen staff come out of NQO period and not be prepared.. I feel the pain of SPOs as to a certain extent NQOs do need to learn and it is very rare they are prepared for the demands of the job. SPOs are promised staff who are ready to go. Also once qualified countersigning will now be fully removed in KSS. I wouldn’t expect a NQO to hold low cases personally. I hope that you feel able to challenge your SPO and express how you feel. I personally would try to stick it out until your NQO period is completed as if asked you can confirm you completed this… but not mandatory.. once qualified you’re qualified. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
ReplyDeleteUK Probation Service - a place where no-one in a position of authority has a clue, no-one in a position of power has a public voice & no-one in a managerial role gives a rat's arse about staff or supervisees; while almost everyone else seems to have very strident & rigid views about everything: "should" this & "must" that.
ReplyDeleteWhere is the knowledge, the gravitas, the experience?
All the public seem to be served up is a series of fantasy menus from overpaid bullies on the backfoot:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67a48c8981828dd65c16a7f4/HMIP_Unpaid_Work_Action_Plan.pdf
https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprobation/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/01/A-thematic-inspection-of-the-delivery-of-unpaid-work.pdf
https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprobation/media/press-releases/2024/12/nnelyathpdu2024/
As ever, the inspections highlight the most basic of failings & hmpps agree... so why aren't heads rolling?
https://www.gov.uk/life-in-prison
"Arriving at prison - When someone arrives at prison they have at least one interview and assessment with a qualified professional so they:
* know what their rights are
* get help with their physical and mental health, for example with sexual health or drug and alcohol problems
* are told what courses they can do in prison
* understand prison rules and procedures"
I'd be interested to hear how & when prisoners have actually experienced "at least one interview and assessment with a qualified professional..."
What is the qualification? And what is the profession?
Its all part of the state's diaphonous cloak, the smoke & mirrors they use to distort & hide the shyte reality of prisons & probation.
If all else fails, instigate a review
https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprobation/2025/02/response-ir-cc/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czx89z1qnl9o
Delete"Under the changes those who do well could be rewarded but those who do not face dismissal."
mcfadden 2025: "the public must be confident we are spending every pound of their money well".
In case anyone was wondering, here's the govt's new idea (presumably inspired by musk/trump) to make life as a front-end public servant even more unbearable.
The most powerful senior simple serpents will merely dump culpability down the chain of command - probation has been the experimental ground zero for such an approach.
Will Grayling, Romeo & all of the complicit wastrels in the TR debacle ever face the consequences of their scandalous looting of £billions from the public purse?
National Audit Office 2019: "The Ministry set itself up to fail in how it approached the Transforming Rehabilitation reforms. Its rushed implementation introduced significant risks that its chosen commercial approach left it badly placed to manage. The consequences of these decisions are far-reaching. CRCs have underinvested in probation services, which have suffered as a result. There is little evidence of hoped-for innovation and many of the early operational issues, such as frictions between the National Probation Service and CRCs, persist. Although the number of reoffenders has reduced, the average number of reoffences they commit has increased significantly. Transforming Rehabilitation has achieved poor value for money for the taxpayer... It now estimates it will pay up to £2.3 billion under the contracts... £467 million additional projected payments to CRCs above the original terms of the contracts between 2016-17 and December 2020 (£296 million) and minimum contract termination costs (£171 million)"
Same As It Ever Was...
I believe people doing pqip should have to do 12 months as a PSO (full caseload) prior to starting. It would give you an idea of dealing with high caseloads and all the different demands. That's way it's not a shock when you qualify. Yes the risk levels are different but the core work is the same.
ReplyDelete33 cases is not much. And ditch the NQO label. They may call you NQO but you are a Qualified Probation Officer. You knew what this would entail. Now get on with it and start learning.
ReplyDeletehttp://probationmatters.blogspot.com/2015/02/guest-blog-26.html?m=1
21:33: Be a bit kinder. I hope you're not like that with your POPs. The NQO title is 9 months of protected status, so it's not meant to be a kitchen sink approach. Whether the person is qualified. They have only just been qualified. 33 cases is a lot if you've just qualified. Not when you're a seasoned, wizened, roll-your-eyes, haven't got any compassion or empathy left, type of PO.
Delete21:33 I hope you speak to the people you supervise with a bit more compassion.
Delete“so it's not meant to be a kitchen sink approach.”
DeleteThis is exactly what it is.
Not when you're a seasoned, wizened, roll-your-eyes, haven't got any compassion or empathy left, type of PO.
Delete0655 I think that’s you my friend.
Im not seasoned or wizened, nor do I roll my eyes. I’m thinking of the 33 Pops that want to be more than a number their Po is whining about on the internet.
it's not a 'kitchen sink' approach because NQOs can't hold B-3 cases (and some B-2'S) and above in their name.So, what's exactly it is, isn't.
DeleteHe or she can hardly mention the POPs by name, can they for GDPR reasons? Why do you describe it as 'whining'? Again, use of language: dismissive, rude, lacking understanding of a newly qualified officer's concerns. Nothing wrong with looking at the caseload as that, a load. I'm sure this NQO knows their POPs by their first names and is trying to build a rapport. Give he/she a break. Regain some Yoda reflectivity and be kind.
Delete“lacking understanding of a newly qualified officer's concerns”
DeleteNo, I think the issue is your lack of overstanding.
By the end of that week, I already had 33 cases in my name
ReplyDeleteI’m really perplexed with this. 33 cases, only a handful are high risk and those that are include co-working. I’ve a similar caseload and it is not excessive. It’s not the gradual increase promised but it’s not a dumping of cases either. I really don’t know what the NQO expected. Other NQOs from the cohort have many LROSH cases in their name and no HROSH but what do other NQOs and POs in their office have? You requested supervision and got it immediately. My managers hide in their offices with the door tightly shut. You’ll get your qualification if you leave. If you return it’ll probably be the same.
It’s easy to blame SPOs and not look at the bigger picture. Let’s look at how watered down PQIP is, it is not sufficient to train trainees to the required standard. PQF and TPO was a much better offer of training, producing some of the best POs and managers I know of. PTAs get away with remotely doing their job, when they should be doing their role in person to support the trainee to thrive in their role. Training is 90% online and doesn’t meet people’s needs. PTAs seem to want to push poor calibre trainees through due to pressure from their managers, instead of pausing someone to actually get them to the standard and confidence level they need to be. Staffing approach seems to be bums on seats and not the quality of staff these days.
DeleteArguable the sort of people in roles that led us to this mess were not the most able or talented. In my experience they were largely ignorant of any implications nor cared. Some were of an era of entitlement took their shilling and ran off leaving HMS probation well floundered. They know who they are.
DeleteYou're normalising a large caseload (33) given over in a week and you thought that was acceptable? It isn't. Especially as it's not consistently applied. There has to be some level of uniformity, otherwise it's looks like discrimination. I've got 42 after 3 years. Constantly in the red in the WMT. But if I look at my same team, never mind my PDU, some are on 26- same level of experience. Now in the black on the WMT. That's something they need to put right. We have an NQO after 3 weeks still on 9 cases. So, it needs addressing. Consistency is important to maintain equilibrium and fairness.
ReplyDeleteWhat did this NQO expect? It says about 12 cases were given over a week to an NQO who qualified a few months ago. Only 4 were high risk. We don’t have the full picture, maybe cases were reallocated from others to maintain equilibrium and fairness. If you have an NQO after 3 weeks still on 9 cases maybe there’s a reason. Go and ask rather than saying that here where that NQO could be reading thinking “gosh they’re all talking about me”.
DeleteRiddle me this, probation people:
ReplyDeleteA YOUNG man who developed an addiction to pornography accessed more than 50,000 illegal child abuse images... aged 24, began accessing the disturbing images when he was 20, using fake names to set up online “cloud storage” accounts so that he could conceal his interest in sexual abuse... the investigating officer discovered 13 online cloud storage accounts linked to the phone... [he had] set up the accounts with fake names... Police also recovered chat messages indicative of the defendant swapping links to his online cloud storage accounts with other people...The author of his pre-sentence report had noted his “genuine remorse” and his understanding of his offending... "
The outcome?
"There is a realistic prospect of rehabilitation, said the Recorder. He imposed a one-year jail term, suspended for two years. The sentence includes 15 rehabilitation activity days, a six month mental health treatment programme and a 26-day accredited programme to address the defendant’s issues."
Will 26 days on a programme & 15 days doing 'stuff' address the defendant's determination to access more than 50,000 images over 4 years, sharing them with others & using sophisticated means to conceal his activity?
"The British Ministry of Justice evaluation of the “Core” psychological sexual offender treatment program (SOTP) recently highlighted the importance of understanding “what works” in treating sexual offending... sexual reoffending for the treated sample was found to be higher than that of the untreated comparison group (10% versus 8%, respectively), representing an absolute increase in sexual reoffending of 2% and a relative increase of 25%."
hmpps website:
"Horizon - Provided by HMPPS Interventions Services
Horizon is designed for medium and above risk adult men who have been convicted of a sexual offence. It supports development of skills to strengthen pro-social identity and plan for an offence-free life."
2019 analysis of Horizon
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5c3468ffe5274a659fd1ba01/process-study-horizon-programme.pdf
"Horizon is considerably shorter than previous sexual offending rehabilitative programmes, reduced from 120 hours down to 60."
26 days on a programme that's 60 hours' long means 2 hours 20 mins per day.
"Staff discussed how they had not felt fully supported by HMPPS Headquarters during the implementation of Horizon, particularly experiencing issues with receiving answers to queries and inconsistent guidance"
Not encouraging, is it?
"It was not possible to obtain feedback on Horizon from all
participants of the initial delivery groups. Forty per cent of
programme completers, and all of the non-completers
declined to participate in an interview and therefore the
findings are based on those who agreed to be
interviewed rather than all those who took part in the
programme."
So its rather an incomplete picture.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1137650/horizon-iHorizon-uncontrolled-study.pdf
2023: "There is also an increasing body of evidence to suggest that some amount of change on psychotherapeutic programmes is likely to be due to “extra-therapeutic” variables, such as the quality of the “therapeutic alliance” (the rapport between the facilitator and the participant), and not due to the programme content."
Might we extrapolate that conclusion to much of what a positive probation experience is, i.e. "the rapport between the facilitator and the participant" as opposed to the scripted target-driven corporate content?
We don't need all that to understand the last paragraph is as it has always been.
DeleteContext is everything, @18:49.
DeleteJust because *you* might not want or need "all that" I think its helpful to see the workings in the margin as opposed to evidence-free sweeping statements, e.g. "We don't need all that".
If We don't have "all that", if We sweep all the unedifying & uncomfortable workings under the carpet, this is where We end up:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48613132
"The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) knew a sex offender treatment programme increased the likelihood of reoffending, five years before it was scrapped, a tribunal has heard.
The MoJ commissioned Ms Hopkins, a senior researcher in its analytics unit, to study the effects of the programme, which had been used since 2000.
Her results, presented to officials in February 2012, suggested men who took part in the scheme were more likely to reoffend than those who didn't.
In legal documents submitted to the Central London Employment Tribunal, Ms Hopkins says she was "met with anger and disbelief and told that she must have made a mistake"... Research was given to officials in 2012 but the scheme was only ended in 2017."
Outcome of the tribunal? Technical time-out:
"The final [MoJ] report confirmed what the claimant had been saying all along, i.e. that there was a higher rate of reoffending by prisoners who had undertaken the SOTP programme. We also understand the claimant’s disappointment that the final report did not sufficiently acknowledge her extensive contribution... On 1 December 2014, the claimant was given a mid-year performance rating of ‘must improve’ on the ground that she had made protected disclosures. However, the claim in respect of this detriment was brought out of time. For that reason, it is therefore not upheld."
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d289244ed915d2feaf5f7ff/Ms_K_Hopkins_V_Secretary_of_State_for_Justice-_jdgt__reasons.pdf
Prison Officers and Youth Justice workers have minimal training in comparison but relatively better pay and conditions, eg paid overtime and location allowances....anyone would think HMPPS possibly prefer to reward their staff more generously than the Probation Staff they forceably adopted
ReplyDeleteBottom line..
ReplyDelete“Will I still get my top up degree if I leave the service?”
Yes. Good luck in your new career.
Did none of you read the account? 18 cases increased to 33 after qualifying. Meaning 15 cases added a week after return from leave. 4 cases are high risk and 3 coworking. So 12 new cases if you minus the coworking. SPO said the NQO should be more than able to cope with it. An SPO who arranged coworking, seems available and offering immediate meetings. Who hasn’t received 12 new cases after qualifying? This NQO vents online calling the SPO who could be reading this a liar and plans to quit.
ReplyDelete“Will I still get my top up degree if I leave the service”
Yes.
What will farage do to probation in wales if he gets in?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/02/reform-uk-can-win-scores-of-labour-seats-in-england-and-wales-says-study
Even More Lessons Have Been Learned - Part 359.
ReplyDeletehttps://insidetime.org/newsround/verdicts-announced-in-lowdham-grange-triple-inquest/
"The Coroner issued two Prevention of Future Deaths Notice, one to the present Governor of Lowdham Grange and the other to the Government, HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), and to the NHS on the faults found. She also expressed frustration at the failure by the MoJ to provide full information at the outset, saying it was “painful” to get information from them. She also said that many of the witnesses had not displayed full candour in their evidence. Logs had been deleted or amended in an unacceptable way."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gwq21vqdvo
"Following the conclusion of the inquest, Amalia King - of Deighton Pierce Glynn - which represents Binfield's family, said Lowdham Grange "is a stark example of how leadership failures create unsafe conditions for all those living and working in a prison".
"The chaotic handover led to a cruel and inhumane prison, imperilled the lives of the most vulnerable and as the jury have found, contributed to Anthony's death and those of David and Rolandas," she said.
"Without urgent change, further serious incidents and loss of life are inevitable."
The MoJ offered "our sincere apologies for the failings in these cases", and outlined work it had taken to remedy running problems: "Since 2024, we have boosted staffing levels to better support vulnerable prisoners"
The MoJ was fined £500 during the course of the inquest for repeated failures to disclose evidence
https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-0034-Response-from-Sodexo.pdf
"You will be aware that the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has stepped in to HMP Lowdham Grange for an interim period, in doing so the prison is now under the operational control of a MOJ Governor. Sodexo continues to work closely with the MOJ and remains the employer of the staff and responsible for overall delivery of our contract with the MOJ. A copy of this letter has been shared with the MOJ and, as you will see from the below, they are committed, alongside us, to implement learnings to address your concerns."
UK Govt Staistics:
In prison custody: 322 deaths in the 12 months to March 2023, a 12% increase from the previous year. 82 of these deaths were self-inflicted.
In the 12 months to June 2024, there were 308 deaths in prison custody. This is calculated at a rate of 3.5 per 1,000 prisoners. 85 of these deaths were self-inflicted.
In the 12 months to December 2024, there were 342 deaths in prison custody, an increase of 10% from 311 deaths in the previous 12 months. Of these, 89 deaths were self-inflicted.
In the 12 months to September 2024, the rate of self-harm was 891 incidents per 1,000 prisoners (77,869 incidents), up 11% from the 12 months to September 2023
77, 869 self harm incidents in UK prisons in a 12 month period... that's one incident every 2 minutes.
Delete89 deaths in a 12 month period described as "self-inflicted"... 7 deaths a month.
hmpps: "We will provide safe and supportive environments, where people work through the reasons that caused them to offend and prepare for a more positive future."
3000 a month being recalled to custody!
ReplyDeleteThat's probably more then receive a custodial sentence from the magistrates courts.
That's not managing risk, it's warehousing until it becomes someone else's problem. Regardless of the significant pressures weighing down on probation, it's a statistic that the service should be utterly ashamed of.
https://insidetime.org/newsround/recalls-to-prison-rise-again/
'Getafix
TR introduced the 12mth and under cohort to a period of 12mths post sentence supervision.
DeleteWhist this cohort remain subject to post sentence supervision Chris Grayling and TR are still weilding significant negative influence across the Criminal Justice System.
There is no benefit to any agency or any individual by keeping the 12mth and under cohort subject to post sentence supervision.
TR was a disaster. This is part of it.
Reverse it as a matter of urgency.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/prison-reform-trust-parole-board-shabana-mahmood-ministry-of-justice-government-b1210586.html
'Getafix
In answer to the number of recalls by probation. Enforcement/recall is one if the things that's looked at in a SFO. For example the Hanson and White SFO
DeleteMinority Report?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live/bbc_radio_fourfm
"In 2024, more than two million crimes went unsolved in England and Wales, with police unable to identify a suspect. That figure has increased by 180,000 since 2022, despite there being 86,000 fewer crimes in the same period.
So with detection rates down, and constant financial pressures on the police services across the UK, should crime prevention play a greater role in policing? Targeting preventable crimes and the people most likely to commit them, a process called "focused deterrence" is being trialled at five sites in England. Police services already have better intelligence resources available than in any time in history, and they are also working with care services and other agencies to flag up potential problems.
How could crime prevention be taken further? Would a more academic approach to policing result in knowledge being spread more quickly, and how could police be better prepared for emerging crimes as society and technology change?
Ultimately, could it lead to lower crime rates and financial savings, and is there any evidence to suggest it does either?"
Applications for our trainee probation officer programme are open
ReplyDeleteRequirements:
- level 3 qualification (A-level or equivalent) in any subject
- right to work in the UK and Civil Service
- experience working with challenging individuals
- at least 18 years old
* I've an a-level in ceramics
Delete* I have a uk passport & a reputation as being intolerant of wokeness
* I've worked in a vegan pop-up restaurant
* I'm 20 years old
Where do I sign?
Disgusting how much it's been dumbed down. You needed a specific degree in criminology when I started. It's not considered a skilled profession anymore-just a glorified admin role! They should just let AI run it with tags, the police and Igneus refer and monitor.
DeletePqip
ReplyDeleteLearn to breach and recall
Not much else
Whilst we welcome application from males don't expect us to actually let that many onto the training course...
DeleteThat is funny but so true. I heard a new item managerial non speak as usual about the prevent murder of an MP. They call it sub optimal code for bad judgements. Also I hear jail is overcrowded because probation are breaching to recall which is great but what will the backlash be.
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ReplyDeletehttps://news-sky-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/prisoners-being-sent-back-to-jail-because-its-the-easiest-thing-to-do-chief-inspector-of-probation-says-13298807?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17393718748155&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.sky.com%2Fstory%2Fprisoners-being-sent-back-to-jail-because-its-the-easiest-thing-to-do-chief-inspector-of-probation-says-13298807
ReplyDeleteSoon you will only need a pass in a single subject at GCSE like woodwork to train to become a Probation Officer... The job is a joke now!
ReplyDeleteIt has been a long argument in this blog that some had stated way back probation was already a joke. I know it had it's hay day but the destruction came from within. Too many areas completely inconsistent practices with little and nothing to show. We opened the door to mass singularity of activity. By then it was too late the controllers saw the chance to be rid of geographical resources in favour of specified activity in relation to work. Too many accepted this route and here we are low skilled administrative personnel like or leave.
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ReplyDeleteLive with mum
And dad
Degree in sports and law
Right wing
Not bright
Can’t communicate
Lack of empathy
Frustrated traffic warden