The Probation Service through time

It is a real pleasure to be celebrating our first ever Probation Day on 21 August. We wanted to take this opportunity to pause and reflect upon the momentous journey we have been on as a service, some of our key milestones and how the service has evolved over the years.

So, in conjunction with NAPO, we are delighted to share with you a brief history of probation. This history goes right back and looks at our journey to becoming the Probation Service we know today.

Change is an inevitable part of life and for us as a service, and we’re sure you’ll agree that we have had our fair share.

Our people are the core of our success 

Although this can be unsettling, what we have proved time and time again is that we grow, we adapt, and we come out even stronger on the other side.

Our people, you, are at the core of our success and regardless of the changing landscape, you always come through for the people we work with and for that, we thank you.

As we look to the future, we hope you share our optimism and excitement about the road ahead.

Since unification, there are more of us than ever working to shape our organisation, protect the public and change the lives of the people we work with.

We have so much respect and admiration for our history but can’t wait to see how we evolve and build the future together as the Probation Service.

Best wishes,

The Probation Reform team