Probation service told to make improvements

A REGIONAL probation service has been graded “requires improvement” after an inspection found inadequate work in assessing risks to actual and potential victims.

- AUSTEN SHAKESPEARE

HM Inspectorate of Probation found the North Tyneside and Northumberland Probation Delivery Unit's assessments of those on probation were not sufficiently focused on keeping other people safe.

Inspectors said probation workers had been unable to access enough detailed information to make informed assessments on offenders.

The report found:

■Domestic abuse information was not requested in six out of 50 relevant safeguarding cases;

Child safeguarding information was not requested in eight out of 49 safeguarding cases;

■Domestic abuse information received was “insufficient” in 30% of cases.