Probation Professional Register interim policy framework
Rules and guidance for probation qualified staff around professional registration, probation professional standards and loss of authority to practice.
Applies to England and Wales
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This interim policy framework sets out the rules and guidance for probation qualified staff around professional registration, probation professional standards and loss of authority to practice.
The requirements relating to professional registration will not be mandatory in its first year, and in its initial phase, the register will only capture those probation officers who are in roles that essentially require the probation qualification as defined in the statutory guidance. Work is ongoing on subsequent phasing of the register.
The provisions around loss of authority to practice as a probation officer are mandatory, in so much as this policy framework replaces Probation Instruction 31/2014.
This interim policy will be reviewed within 12 months (from March 2024) to provide for the professional registration requirements of this policy to become mandatory.
Last updated 28 March 2024 + show all updates
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Updated Probation Professional Register interim policy framework document. While this remains an interim policy, changes have been made to bring into scope those in roles where there is an essential requirement to hold the probation officer qualification as part of their job description and for whom registration will be mandatory on full implementation.
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First published.