Area Business Plan and Annual Report
West Yorkshire Probation Trust annual report and accounts 2010 - 2011
West Yorkshire Probation Trust Annual Review 2009 -'10
Annual Review 2008-2009
Annual Review 2008-09 [607.1 KB]
Annual Report 2007-2008
Review of Business Plan Priorities [256.5 KB]
Financial Review and Remuneration [242.5 KB]
Accounts [436.0 KB]
Area Business Plan 2009/10
Area Business Plan 2009/10 [309.1 KB]
Appendix E (Accessible) [22.3 KB]
West Yorkshire Probation Trust is monitored by the HM Inspectorate of Probation. The Trust produces an area plan based on the results of these inspections and a Key Performance Plan is drawn up which outlines, in simple terms, why the West Yorkshire Probation Trust is in business, and what its staff are paid to achieve.
In addition to this, the European Excellence Model is used every year to assess how well West Yorkshire Probation Trust performs as an organisation. The model sets out a system which makes it easy to monitor improvements in effectiveness year on year, and to identify strengths and weaknesses.
Our key strategic priorities, as set out in the Business Plan, are:
Reduce reoffending and protect the public
- introduce a new model of service delivery deploying desistance approaches
- develop alternatives to short term custody
- increase innovative local partnership approaches to reducing reoffending
- involve volunteers and ex offenders in 'Breaking the Cycle' service delivery
- increase the use of Restorative Justice
Strengthen organisational capacity
- lead a credible bid for Community Payback in the north
- implement a viable competition and marketing strategy
- undertake a rolling programme of reviewing operational and support delivery structures
- use pam (a web based project management system) to improve effectiveness in business planning and partnership arrangements
- continue to improve quality
Develop an effective and flexible workforce
- develop a three year workforce plan
- develop a talent management and succession planning scheme
- build on and maintain employee engagement
- review supervision and appraisal processes
- remove barriers to flexibility
Maximise the use of resources and achieve financial sustainability
- update the three year financial plan
- develop an effective and fair mechanism for allocating resources to districts and Offender Services
- review the environmental strategy to deliver measurable improvements
- maximise the use of technology to help resolve organisational problems
