HMI Probation

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Effective practice guide Out-of-court disposals

[HMI Probation (2025)]

Effective practice guide on Out-of-court disposals. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Embracing the views and perspectives of those with lived experience

[HMI Probation (2025)]

On the value of designing and improving services with input from people with lived experience. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Keywords: lived experience

Safeguarding adults at risk of harm supervised by the Probation Service

[HMI Probation (2025)]

Thematic inspection of adults on probation including effective practice guide. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Keywords: safeguarding

The COMPASS model – a holistic approach for working with people on probation

[HMI Probation (2025)]

The COMPASS model integrates principles from compassion-focused therapy, positive psychology and desistance theory to provide a holistic framework for understanding and supporting people on probation. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Keywords: desistance

Knowledge partnerships in youth justice: building learning and evaluative cultures

[HMI Probation (2025)]

Aligning the worlds of academia and practice, knowledge exchange partnerships can bridge gaps between evidence and action & facilitate further development of the evidence base. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Keywords: young people, knowledge exchange, practice improvement

Carefully and humanely progressing responsible and ethical digitisation in probation

[HMI Probation (2025)]

This report provides a guide for practice and policy, helping all to understand the kinds of practical steps and activities needed to help support people on probation with digital resources as a means to nourish their desistance journeys. . [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Keywords: desistance

Children displaying harmful sexual behaviour – evidence base

[HMI Probation (2025)]

Summary of the evidence base relevant to working with children displaying harmful sexual behaviour. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Keywords: young people, sexual offences

Children displaying violent behaviour – evidence base

[HMI Probation (2025)]

Summary of the evidence base relevant to working with children who display violent behaviour. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Keywords: young people, violence

Children involved in urban street gangs – evidence base

[HMI Probation (2025)]

Summary of the evidence base relevant to working with children involved in urban street gangs. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Keywords: young people, gangs

Effective Practice – Unpaid Work

[HMI Probation (2025)]

Includes examples of effective practice observed by HMI Probation during fieldwork for the inspection, including examples of leadership, UPW placements, and engagement strategies. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Keywords: community payback, unpaid work