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Guidance

Management oversight policy framework

The HMPPS approach to management oversight and the principles that the Probation Service will adhere to.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Management oversight policy framework

Details

This policy framework sets out a minimum mandate of required activity for management oversight in sentence management, courts, unpaid work, approved premises, victim liaison units and national security division.

It provides an overview of operational guidance and tools which can be used to support staff in their professional autonomy when making oversight decisions outside of required activity.

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Published 13 October 2025
Last updated 26 February 2026 href="#full-history">+ show all updates
  1. Framework updated.

  2. First published.

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Update history

2026-02-26 10:20
Framework updated.

2025-10-13 00:30
First published.