Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what lessons were learned from the (a) structures, (b) governance, (c) partnerships and (d) operations of the previous probation trusts that will be incorporated into the next version of the Target Operating Model for the Future of Probation Services in England and Wales.
The design of the Unified Model for Probation is informed by the experience of both current arrangements under Transforming Rehabilitation and the previous system of Probation Trusts. Lessons learned from the Probation Trusts model include the importance of consistent operating models across different regions, the value of central support for service commissioning and the need for visible and empowered regional leadership to drive partnership working.