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Staffordshire Probation Area wins top safety award
News item for Staffordshire Probation Area winning safety award from the British Safety Council more »

Staffordshire Probation Area wins Public Sector category excellence award.
Staffordshire Probation Area was a highly commended prize winner in the large public sector category and is the first probation area to achieve the Investors in Excellence (IIE) standard from a large and growing number of private and public sector org... more »

Staffordshire Probation Employee Receives Prestigious Award From HRH The Princess Royal
HRH The Princess Royal presented Cliff Thompson, Work Skills Programme Manager of Staffordshire Probation Area, with the Butler Trust Keith Bromley Award for Education and Skills Training at Buckingham Palace on Monday 3 March 2008.  The awar... more »

Visit of Probation Boards Association to Head Office
Christine Laurie, Chief Executive of the Probation Boards Association (PBA) and Alan Wooderson, recently appointed PBA Chair Designate are welcomed to Probation Head Office for their visit on 2nd October. Members of the Probation Board and the Strateg... more »

Centenary celebrations for the National Probation Service
The National Probation Service celebrated its centenary at Westminster Abbey on Monday 11 June, 2007. more »

Welcome to Staffordshire Probation Area's new website.
Welcome to the web site of the Staffordshire Probation Area, part of the National Probation Service for England and Wales which comes under the direction of the Ministry Of Justice. The site aims to directly inform you about the organisation, role and... more »

Staffordshire Probation Area wins International Safety Award
It has just been announced that Staffordshire Probation Area has gained an International Safety Award 2007. The Award Scheme The International Safety Awards Scheme is devised to recognise and reward organisations that show a commitment to improving cor... more »

Staffordshire Probation to merge .....
In 2007, the Government announced that all Probation Boards in England and Wales would have the opportunity to become Probation Trusts by April 2010 subject to successful applications. Staffordshire and West Midlands Probation Boards made a joint submi... more »

Day in the Life of a Probation Officer ...
On 3 November 2009, BBC One's The One Show aired a short story on the day in the life of a probation officer. This was filmed with the co-operation of Lancashire Probation Area and shows some of the important work that probation staff do.  This s... more »

Staffordshire Probation Area achieves Investors in People Award
STAFFORDSHIRE PROBATION AREA ACHIEVES THE INVESTORS IN PEOPLE AWARD For the third time, Staffordshire Probation Area has achieved the Investors in People Award. Over 30,000 UK organisations are recognised as Investors in People, covering a wide spectr... more »

New Probation Association website has gone live ...
The Probation Association is the employers' organisation, working with and on behalf of probation boards and trusts. They are a collective national voice, shaping and influencing opinion, policy and practice and promoting the work of probation service... more »

Prisons & Probation Ombudsman
If having taken these steps you are still unsatisfied with the decision, you can complain to the Prisons & Probation Ombudsman.  They can review your complaint if you are or have been under probation supervision or living in probation acc... more »

Staffordshire and West Midlands Probation Areas merge
This site will no longer be updated as Staffordshire has now merged with West Midlands Probation to form Staffordshire and West Midlands Probation Trust.  To view the new website please visit www.swmprobation.gov.uk. more »

Probation Work
Probation Work : Introduction This section will outline the main areas of our work with offenders. It provides details for people who work with probation services, such as magistrates, court staff and voluntary and partner agencies. The new community s... more »

Offenders receive achievement awards ...
Over 30 offenders attended an Awards Ceremony at Bentilee Neighbourhood Centre this week as part of Adult Learner's Week 2009 run by Stoke on Trent Library Service. The offenders, supervised by Staffordshire Probation Area, gained awards in Skills for ... more »

Offender Management Inspection Report published.
A report published today by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation shows that offender management in Staffordshire Probation Area is continuing to improve. Click here for the press release. Click here for the full report. more »

Offender Management Bill receives royal assent ....
The Offender Management Act received royal assent on Thursday 26th July.  The aim of the Act is to improve the delivery of probation services so as to reduce reoffending and better protect the public.  It will do so by allowing for the establ... more »

Operation Tick Tock Results
Fine dodgers have been targeted in an operation led by Her Majesty's Courts Service in Staffordshire which commenced yesterday.  A total of 26 individuals were arrested for fines and compensation totalling £34,000.  Those arrested appeared b... more »

Projects to cut crime in line for cash .....
Projects to cut crime or improve community safety in Stafford could be in line for cash help to get off the ground if organisers apply for funding. The Partners Assuring a Safer Staffordshire (PASS) group has grants of up to £2,000 available for group... more »

Offender Management
Staffordshire Probation Area strives to provide a consistent end to end offender management process, ensuring wherever possible that an offender has the same manager for the entirety of their sentence. This helps the offender to be rehabilitated and wh... more »

Public Protection
There are sexual and violent offenders in all communities. They can be any age, gender, ethnicity or position in society. Staffordshire Probation Area is committed to identifying and convicting these offenders and to protect the public from any further... more »

Performance
Performance During 2008, Staffordshire Probation Area was among the top 10 performing areas out of the 42 across England and Wales. Current targets set by the National Probation Service relate to :- set timescales to complete specific offender assess... more »

Pen to Paper
Pen to Paper (Formal Complaint Handling). If you don't want to use the informal system you can write direct with details of your complaint to the Chief Officer at the following address: The Chief Officer, Staffordshire Probation Area Head Office, Unive... more »

New court support for witnesses in Staffordshire
An initiative to empower witnesses going to court and bring down the number of cases that staff because of witnesses refusing to testify has been launched locally in Staffordshire. Read the press release here. more »

New Equality and Diversity section launched ...
"... more than just a statement of how we will meet our statutory requirements and legal duties ..." (Staffordshire Probation Area Equality Scheme, March 2009) Staffordshire Probation Area has today launched a new Equality Scheme and a new section on ... more »

Publications
On this page you will find various publications produced locally by Staffordshire Probation Area and nationally by partner organisations. Staffordshire Probation Board is monitored by the HM Inspectorate of Probation. The Board produces an area plan ba... more »

Mentally Disordered Offenders (MDO) Teams Update
Staffordshire Probation Area has probation officers in two multi-agency teams in the north and south, working alongside health and social care colleagues.  These teams provide a valuable resource to courts, field teams, Approved Premises and MAPPA... more »

New publication scheme launched!
In line with guidance from the Information Commissioner, Staffordshire Probation Area has today launched a new style publication scheme.  This scheme sets out publications that are available under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. ... more »

New website and resources to support professionals working with at-risk groups ...
A new website and handbook, Link Up Link In, supporting joint-working among frontline professionals, was launched in September 2009. The cross-Government campaign, managed and delivered by the Social Exclusion Task Force, targets those working with of... more »

NOMS National Standards Come into Force
On Sunday 30 September, the 2007 National Standards for the Management of Offenders came into force. The new Standards pull together the NOMS Offender Management Standards issued in 2006 and the 2005 Standards used by the National Probation Service.&nb... more »

Nomination Form
    Project Suggestion Form Staffordshire Probation Area Community Payback Initiative Please complete the details of the scheme or project below and click on “GO” at the bottom of the form. The details of your suggestio... more »

Offender Interventions
Interventions are specific requirements that an offender must undertake as part of their sentence. They are set out within the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (LINK) and are combined to produce a individual order for each offender, resulting in an overall re... more »

Temporary Area Manager Appointed
Paul Darby, Cannock SPO, appointed to the temporary appointment based at Melbourne House. more »

Winners of the Staffordshire Justice Awards 2009 ...
A police officer with 43 years service and a team who have brought about a new era of co-operation and collaboration in the reduction of the impact and devastation of domestic abuse, are just two of the named winners of the Staffordshire Justice ... more »

Winners of the Staffordshire Justice Awards 2007
A volunteer with 17 years service and a team who have operated an intensive programme of monitored evidence based activities designed to assist offenders break the cycle of offending, have been named as winners from the eight categories of the Stafford... more »

Who We Are
      Rob Mandley Chief Officer      ... more »

Working in Courts
Probation staff provide reports to the courts about people charged with an offence. This helps the Magistrates and Judges decide on the most suitable and effective sentence. If an individual is charged by the police and the Crown Prosecution Service (C... more »

Working in Prisons
5 of the prison establishments in Staffordshire have teams of seconded probation staff working on site. 23 probation staff are currently working in these prisons. The number and nature of the work varies between the establishments. Details of this work... more »

Your views please! ...
Now that the website is up and running, we would welcome your feedback. Please email any comments using the "contact us" page or to jacqui.thompson@staffordshire.probation.gsi.gov.uk, or send to Editorial Group, Staffordshire Probation Area, Universit... more »

Working With Victims
Our victim liaison unit provides a service for victims and their families involved in serious crime. It was established in response to the Victim’s Charter to give victim’s information about the offender’s progress through the prison system. Staf... more »

Working With Prolific Offenders
The Prolific Offenders projects in Staffordshire are based in Hanley Police Station, Stafford Police Station, our Melbourne House Office in Hanley and at Tamworth Police Station. The Prolific Offenders project is a community-based initiative ... more »

Welcome
WELCOME TO STAFFORDSHIRE PROBATION AREA Welcome to the website of Staffordshire Probation Area, part of the National Probation Service for England and Wales which comes under the direction of the Ministry of Justice. The site aims to directly inform yo... more »

The Edridge Fund
EDRIDGE FUND The Edridge Fund exists to provide money, support and help to Probation and CAFCASS people who may be in need. Many Probation and CAFCASS practitioners spend their working lives dealing with other people's problems but do not always know ... more »

SPANews
SPANews - Issue 1 The first edition of Staffordshire Probation Area News is lauched this month (June 2008).  The publication, to be issued twice yearly, arises as an outcome of the staff consulation events in 2007 and is intended fo... more »

Reports published into the management of Dano Sonnex within the Criminal Justice System ...
The Ministry of Justice has published reports on the management of Dano Sonnex within the criminal justice system, following his conviction for the murders of French students Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez. Click here to visit the MoJ website for mo... more »

Reducing Reoffending
Staffordshire Probation Area strives to reduce reoffending by working with offenders to change their behaviour and addressing the issues that may lead them to reoffend. This work is delivered under seven pathways :- Accommodation Education, Training an... more »

SPANews Issue 3 published ....
Issue 3 of SPANews has now been published - click here to download a copy.  For hard copies, please contact : Jacqui Thompson PR/Information Support Officer Staffordshire Probation Area University Court Staffordshire Technology Park Beaconside St... more »

SSAFA Forces Help Needs YOU!
SSAFA Forces Help Needs YOU! There are over 10 million people eligible for help from SSAFA Forces Help, the leading national charity committed to helping those who serve in our Armed Forces, those who used to serve and the families of both.  They ... more »

The Dark Stuff
Lifeline has produced a new short overdose awareness animation that manages the rare feat of being credible and funny while still getting its message across. Mr Mange goes over ... People often think that heroin overdoses are caused by variations in he... more »

MAPPA report published today
Ongoing improvements in the management of violent and sexual offenders in Staffordshire are outlined today (20 October 2008) in a report from the area's police, probation and prison services. Click here to download press release Click here to Download ... more »

Staffordshire Shows How Justice is Done
The public in Staffordshire will have the chance to get a unique glimpse into the Criminal Justice System as this year's Inside Justice Week gets underway across the county ... More info .... more »

Recent Projects
For any press enquiries relating to these projects, please contact us on 01785 223416 or via email at staffs.probation@staffordshire.gov.uk. NAME OF PROJECT : Tillington Primary School, Stafford PLACEMENT OFFICER :  COMMUNITY PAY... more »

Justice Seen Justice Done Winner
The Justice Seen Justice Done Government initiative identified 60 "Pioneer Areas" with Stoke on Trent being one of those areas.  A Neighbourhood Crime and Justice Co-ordinator was tasked to work with the Staffordshire Probation Area and local Cou... more »

Community Scheme Launched in Cannock
Officers from Cannock Neighbourhood Policing Unit (NPU) have set up a scheme to help low-risk offenders put something back into their community. Under the banner of the night-time economy project, the police and the probation working are working toget... more »

Community Payback
Community Payback - how to get involved In Staffordshire, over 140,000 hours of Community Payback are completed every year by offenders on a community sentence.  This equates to approximately, £812,000 of free labour provided to local commu... more »

Communities set to benefit from cashback from criminals
    Communities in Staffordshire could benefit from 'cashback' from criminals as up to £95,000 in seized assets are to be spent on worthwhile projects nominated by members of the public. The Community Cashback fund has been made available fo... more »

Congratulations to our Workskills Programme Project Manager
Cliff Thompson, the Workskills Programme Project Manager, has been selected to receive the Butler Trust Keith Bromly Award for Education and Skills Training for his outstanding contribution to the effective care of offenders.  Butler Trust awards ... more »

Dates of Public Meetings
Programme of Staffordshire Probation Area Board Meetings : Board Meeting Dates 2009-2010 (word document) Meeting Dates 2008-2009 (Word document 41kb) September 2007 to August 2008. (Word document 42kb) more »

Download a copy of SPANews Issue 2
The new edition of SPANews has just been published, click here to download a copy and read about the Prolific Offender Unit in Stafford, and inside knowledge about our Chief Officer! For a hard copy please contact jacqui.thompson@staffordshire.probatio... more »

Department of Health publish report into people with mental health difficulties in the criminal just
Lord Bradley's review of people with mental health problems or learning disabilities in the criminal justice system, has been published in the Department of Health's website and in paper form.  The Government has welcomed the report and its recom... more »

David Hanson launches Re-Offending Consultation
David Hanson MP, Minister of State for Justice, recently announced the start of consultation on a new Strategic Plan to reduce re-offending. The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) held a national event to launch a period of discussion with loc... more »

Communities invited to share their views on criminal justice ...
  A new online poll launched this week is making it even easier for people in Staffordshire to tell the Government how they want to get involved in criminal justice services. Back in April, the Government launched a consultation looking at how th... more »

Carry an illegal knife, face the consequences ...
Tougher, more intensive punishments for people who carry illegal knives were announced recently by Justice Minister David Hanson who outlined the Government's position for 2009. From 5 January courts will be able to hand out tougher and more intensive ... more »

Approved Premises
Offenders live in approved premises because : they have been ordered to do so by the courts as a condition of bail ; it is a requirement of a community order because the court believes that they need more supervision or a settled address ; or i... more »

About Us
Staffordshire is one of 42 Probation Areas which together form the National Probation Service. The National Probation Service for England and Wales is a law enforcment agency which supervises offenders in the community.     2007 was the Natio... more »

"Project Pothole" - Employer Engagement in Unpaid Work ...
NOMS made funding available for up to 8 Probation Areas or Trusts to develop a model of engaging employers in collaborating with the design and sponsorship of unpaid work projects that enable offenders to learn skills that are relevant to the local job... more »

Background
Staffordshire Probation Area covers the whole of Staffordshire. We work in partnership with police, prisons, the Crown Prosecution Service, courts, local authorities, health and voluntary sector partners. During 2006/07, Staffordshire Probation Area su... more »

Best Value Consultation Launched
A consultation on a new drive to reduce re-offending was launched today to establish how Probation Trusts and Boards will provide the most cost-effective route to help rehabilitation and punish offenders. Six new Probation Trusts were established ... more »

Board Papers
February Board - 26.02.10 Below are papers relating to Staffordshire Probation Area Public Board Meeting to be held Friday 26 February 2010 at 10.00 am in Training Room 1 at Staffordshire Probation Head Office, Staffo... more »

Board Members
  John Ryan - Board Chair Serving Justice of the Peace and member of Stafford Young Enterprise Board and Young Enterprise Advisor.  Rob Mandley Chief Officer, Staffo... more »

DVD pieces things together for victims and witnesses ...
Staffordshire Police supported by the Local Criminal Justice Board have launched a DVD to help victims and witnesses of crime. Fronted by Sky Newsreader and BBC2's 'Eggheads' presenter, Dermot Murnaghan, JIGSAW (Justice Information Guide Supporting an... more »

Equality and Diversity
page describing Staffordshire Probation Area's equality and diversity statements more »

Latest MAPPA report published .....
STAFFORDSHIRE MAPPA : BEACON OF BEST PRACTICE IN PUBLIC PROTECTION UK multi-agency teams that manage serious offenders in the community under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA), including Staffordshire, are being seen as beacons of bes... more »

JUSTICE AWARDS 2008
Two Staffordshire Probation Area staff members have been short listed for the final round of this year's national Justice Awards.  John Hollinshead (Unpaid Work) has been shortlisted for the Engaging Communities category and Cliff Thompson (Worksk... more »

Judge for Yourself with a new interactive tool ...
Judge for Yourself is an innovative on-line programme in which members of the public can decide what they think is the most suitable sentence for virtual offenders. The interactive tool allows people to experience the work of probation first hand.&nbs... more »

Latest Vacancies:
Director of Interventions and Business Development more »

Leaflets
Download a copy of the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman complaint form. Download a copy of Staffordshire Probation Area's complaints procedure. more »

Map of Services
Stafford Head Office University Court Staffordshire Technology Park Beaconside Stafford ST18 0GE Tel: 01785 223416 Fax: 01785 223108 Services : Chief Officer Chairman Directors Business Support Unit Finance Unit Information Se... more »

Making an Appeal
If you are not satisfied with the outcome, you can write to appeal against it, setting out why you are not satisfied. You must do this within 15 working days, addressed to The Secretary of the Probation Board at the following address: The Secretary of ... more »

Making a Complaint
We aim to provide a good service but there may be times when things go wrong. If you are not happy with the service you receive we would like to put things right quickly and to your satisfaction. You can make a complaint if you are not satisfied w... more »

Jobs & Careers
Careers in Probation Staffordshire Probation Area have always recruited locally, throughout the year, for most vacancies. In this section, you will find information about the different types of career available, and vacancies will be posted here as the... more »

Jack Straw announces plans for National Victims Service .....
Families of murder and manslaughter victims are to benefit from a boost in practical and emotional support, after Jack Straw announced proposals for a new National Victims Service, beginning with a service for those affected by murder and manslaughter... more »

How To Contact Us
For General Enquiries Staffordshire Probation Area University Court Staffordshire Technology Park Beaconside Stafford ST18 0GE Tel : 01785 223416 Email :staffs.probation@staffordshire.gov.uk For Recruitment Enquiries Human Resources Un... more »

Freedom of Information
  The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities. ‘Public Authorities’ include probation services, local authorities and councils, GPs and hospitals, schools... more »

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How We Work
Staffordshire Probation Board has developed a vision for where it seeks to be in the future, this is : To be recognised nationally and locally as a leading probation area for both quality and performance.   The values of Staffordshire Probation Bo... more »

Inside Justice Week launched
Inside Justice Week is a local initiative to speak directly to you.  Whatever opinions you may have about the work of the Criminal Justice System, we invite you to interact with us to expand your knowledge and challenge your views. We especially ... more »

It's Best to Talk
It’s best to talk (Informal Complaint Handling). Often it is better to try to sort out the matter with the member of staff involved. You can write to or telephone the local probation office to speak to the member of staff involved or his/her manager.... more »

Investors in Excellence (IIE) Award
Further to success in 2006, Staffordshire Probaton Area has prepared a 2007 submission for the Investors in Excellence (IIE) Award. more »

MAPPA report published
Reports into the management of offenders under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) ar being published today (22 October 2007).  MAPPA enables the responsible authorities, ie police, prisons and probation, to identify and manage off... more »