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FOUR STARS FOR PERFORMANCE |
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Leicestershire and Rutland received a four-star rating for performance, which placed the Probation Area in the top group.
The Integrated Probation Performance Framework initially featured a smaller range of indicators than in the previous performance rating system. The LRPA was one of three areas to achieve four stars for excellent performance in 2007-2008Since then more indicators have been added to each quarter, which has seen LRPA maintain its 4 star status on its own in Quarter 1, with Lincolnshire in Quarter 2 and Bedfordshire in Quarter 3.The main changes have been to include timely OASys assessments and reviews in cases in tiers 1, 2 and 3 of the offender management model as separate measures with a stipulated target of 90%. Previously these measures were subsumed in the measures for National Standards for Public Protection (high risk of harm) and National Standards for Offender Management. LRPA has achieved 79% on this measure against the 90% target, which is still ahead of the 69% national average.A problem solving workshop with middle managers was held in March to identify ways that will improve performance.The other new measure for Quarter 3 under the Public Protection domain is a quality measure for the delivery of Approved Premises regimes. LRPA scored 28 out of 30 as verified by the Regional Improvement and Development Manager, which has been graded as ‘outstanding’ and provides the Probation Board with assurance about the quality of the regime delivered at Kirk Lodge and Howard House.Overall LRPA was graded as outstanding (4 stars) on Public Protection and Operational Capability, Resource Use and Strategy, thereby achieving an outstanding rating overall. In regard to Offender Management the Probation Area is graded as good (3 stars) with evidence of continued improvement on the majority of measures.Performance on successful completions improved from 67% to 68%, but still lags 2% behind the target. An improvement plan for 2008-2009 will support the Area in work to achieve this target.End-to-end enforcement (the 60% target against the 25 day measure for resolution of breaches in Court) which involves the actions of Probation, YOS, Electronic Monitoring contractors, Police, Court staff and Sentencers) has declined from 58% to 57% this quarter (March 2008).
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 21 August 2008 )
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