Policy paper

North East Probation Service action plans and response letters

HMPPS action plans and response letters for North East Probation Service, in response to HM Inspectorate of Probation’s (HMIP’s) inspection of the region.

• From: HM Prison and Probation Service and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 10 July 2025
• Last updated: 30 October 2025
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  1. 30 October 2025

     HMPPS action plan in response to the inspection of the North East Probation Service published.

  2. 29 August 2025

     Added response letter and link to inspection report for County Durham and Darlington PDU.

  3. 21 August 2025

     Inspection response letter for Redcar, Cleveland and Middlesbrough PDU added.

  4. 31 July 2025

     Stockton and Hartlepool PDU inspection response letter added.

  5. 25 July 2025

     Joint response letter for Sunderland PDU, and North Tyneside and Northumberland PDU added.

  6. 17 July 2025

     Gateshead and South Tyneside PDU inspection response letter added.

  7. 10 July 2025

     First published.

This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

North East Probation Service - regional action plan - Oct 2025

PDF, 332 KB, 11 pages

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County Durham & Darlington PDU inspection response letter - August 2025

PDF, 116 KB, 2 pages

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Gateshead and South Tyneside PDU inspection response letter - July 2025

PDF, 123 KB, 2 pages

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Newcastle PDU inspection response letter - July 2025

PDF, 117 KB, 2 pages

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Redcar, Cleveland and Middlesbrough PDU - inspection response letter - Aug 2025

PDF, 115 KB, 2 pages

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Stockton and Hartlepool PDU inspection response letter - July 2025

PDF, 126 KB, 2 pages

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Sunderland PDU, and North Tyneside and Northumberland PDU joint inspection response letter - July 2025

PDF, 119 KB, 2 pages

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Details

HMPPS action plans and response letters published following the HMIP inspection of North East Probation Service.

This includes:

An overall report on the inspection of Probation Services in the North East region – HM Inspectorate of Probation - published October 2025.

An inspection of probation services in County Durham and Darlington PDU - published August 2025.

An inspection of probation services in Redcar, Cleveland and Middlesbrough PDU - published August 2025.

An inspection of probation services in Stockton and Hartlepool PDU - published July 2025.

An inspection of probation services in North Tyneside and Northumberland PDU - published July 2025.

An inspection of probation services in Sunderland PDU - published July 2025.

An inspection of probation services in Gateshead and South Tyneside PDU - published July 2025.

An inspection of probation services in Newcastle Upon Tyne PDU - published July 2025.