In uplifting its rating, HM Inspectorate of Probation described the service’s support for young offenders as “impressive”.
Inspectors were particularly impressed with the quality of support for young people in court as well as in the community, noting that the team “have good knowledge of the children under their supervision”
“To go from an ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’ rating, in just a few years, is quite an achievement,” said chief inspector of probation Justin Russell.
“Surrey Youth Offending Service (YOS) is now an organised and focused service that understands the children under their supervision. They have an impressive range of innovative services for each child, which look to deter them from further offending at the earliest opportunity.”
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