Our Statement of Purpose and Values
Statement of Purpose
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation is the independent inspector of youth offending and probation services in England and Wales. We report on the effectiveness of probation and youth offending service work with adults and children. We inspect these services and publish inspection reports. We highlight good and poor practice, and use our data and information to encourage high-quality services. We are independent of government, and speak independently.
Values
Influential
We care about making a positive impact on the organisations we inspect and the individuals they work with.
Independent
We ensure that the judgements we make are supported by evidence, are fair and impartial.
Professional
We work in a respectful, transparent, professional way, listening to and sharing learning internally and externally.
Inclusive
We will work as ‘One HMI Probation’, valuing and respecting each other’s viewpoints and skills, so that everyone feels a part of what we do.
Diverse
We are passionate about diversity and the value that comes through giving everyone a voice in our inspections and the chance to succeed in our organisation.
Our Mandate
HM Chief Inspector of Probation’s responsibilities are set out in Section 7 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000, as amended by the Offender Management Act 2007, section 12(3)(a). This requires the Chief Inspector to inspect (section 1) and report to the Secretary of State (section 3) on the arrangements for the provision of probation services.
Under Section 7(6) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000, HM Chief Inspector of Probation is also conferred to inspect and report on Youth Offending Teams, established under section 39 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, and bodies acting on their behalf.
We are the independent source of fair comment for Ministers and the public on the effectiveness of the work of probation and youth justice providers.
Based on our independence, expertise and experience we are able to uniquely focus on the identification of best and effective practice. We identify if success has been achieved, and how it has been achieved, but also why it has not.
We test the effectiveness of the provision and provide assurance. Critically, we make recommendations designed to identify and disseminate best practice, challenge poor performance and encourage improvement. We provide evidence based intelligence for commissioners and providers, designed to play a key part in facilitating and encouraging improvement in effective service delivery.
