Policy paper

Probation Service public protection inspection action plans

HMPPS action plans in response to HM Inspectorate of Probation’s (HMIP’s) inspections of public protection in the Probation Service.

• From: HM Prison and Probation Service
• Published: 19 February 2026
• Last updated: 25 August 2026
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  1. 25 August 2026

     Action plans for London Probation, and North East Probation regions added.

  2. 13 August 2026

     Added the action plan for Wales probation region, in response to the inspection report by HM Inspectorate of Probation.

  3. 16 June 2026

     Added action plans for South Central and South West regions, in response to inspection reports by HM Inspectorate of Probation.

  4. 3 June 2026

     Yorkshire and the Humber action plan added.

  5. 8 April 2026

     East of England Probation public protection action plan added.

  6. 31 March 2026

     Greater Manchester Probation action plan added.

  7. 27 March 2026

     Action plan for West Midlands Probation added.

  8. 19 February 2026

     First published.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

East of England Probation - public protection action plan - Apr 2026

PDF, 277 KB, 8 pages

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Greater Manchester Probation - public protection action plan - March 2026

PDF, 252 KB, 6 pages

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Kent, Surrey and Sussex Probation - Public protection action plan - Feb 2026

PDF, 269 KB, 7 pages

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London Probation region public protection action plan - Aug 2026

PDF, 288 KB, 9 pages

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North East Probation Region DiPP action plan - August 2026

PDF, 240 KB, 9 pages

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South Central Probation - public protection action plan - March 2026

PDF, 298 KB, 10 pages

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South West Probation - public protection action plan - March 2026

PDF, 249 KB, 7 pages

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Wales Probation - public protection action plan - Aug 2026

PDF, 281 KB, 7 pages

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Wales Probation - public protection action plan - Aug 2026 (Welsh)

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West Midlands Probation - public protection action plan - March 2026

PDF, 270 KB, 7 pages

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Yorkshire and the Humber Probation - public protection action plan - June 2026

PDF, 301 KB, 12 pages

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Details

HMPPS regional action plans, published following the HMIP inspections of public protection in the Probation Service.

This includes:

Dynamic Inspection of Public Protection in the North East region – report published August 2026

Dynamic Inspection of Public Protection in London – report published August 2026

Dynamic Inspection of Public Protection in Wales - report published August 2026

Dynamic Inspection of Public Protection in Yorkshire and the Humber - report published May 2026

Dynamic Inspection of Public Protection in East of England region - report published Mar 2026

Dynamic Inspection of Public Protection in South Central - report published Feb 2026

Dynamic Inspection of Public Protection in South West - report published Feb 2026

Dynamic Inspection of Public Protection in Greater Manchester - report published Feb 2026

Dynamic Inspection of Public Protection in West Midlands region - report published Feb 2026

Kent, Surrey and Sussex HMIP inspection - report published Jan 2026