Professional Judgement Project
Surrey & Sussex Probation Trust (SSPT) was chosen to pilot a new way of working for the probation service in place of the old National Standards, which dictated minimum requirements for offender contact and risk assessments. The new method provided offender managers with more freedom to exercise their professional judgement in managing offenders. After the successful pilot the new way of working has been extended nationally. In this video SSPT staff explain how the new freedoms have enabled them to better engage with offenders and cut out red tape.
