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Probation Circulars communicate formal, significant or long-term instructions, guidance and requests for action or information from the Director of Probation to probation Chairs, Chief Officers, Board Secretaries and, as necessary, other probation staff.
Please note the Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) form is attached to each PC (final annex).
For a CD containg all PC's issued please email:
NPSPublications@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Ref No. - Issue Date
PC13 2008
Approved Premises Performance Improvement Standards - Guidance on third round of Audits  (file size 684kb)
12/2008
Changes to the Release Arrangements for DCR Prisoners (file size 298kb)
11/2008
New Victim Liaison Guidance Manual (file size 600kb)
10/2008
April 2007/08 Sub-Contracting Return (file size 269kb)
09/2008
Annual Reports and Accounts 2007/08 (file size 454kb)
08/2008
National Rules for Tiering Cases and Associated Guidance (file size 314kb)
07/2008
Parole Processes added (file size 557kb)
06/2008
Accredited Offending Behaviour Programmes: Data Entry Amendments and Definition of 'Real Time' (file size 321kb)
05/2008
Determining Unacceptable Absences (file size 256kb)
04/2008
Uncompleted Requirements in Community Orders (file size 268kb)
03/2008
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (file size 331kb)
02/2008
Dynamic Risk Assessment of Sex Offenders (file size 320kb)
01/2008
List of Probation Circulars Issued In 2007 (file size 61kb)
Probation Circulars 2007
40/2007
Deaths of Approved Premises Residents - Investigations by Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) (file size 316kb)
39/2007
Throughput of Offenders on Unpaid Work (file size 274kb)
38/2007
Introduction of a New Memorandum for Community Service Volunteers (CSV) Pre Release Placements (file size 309kb)
37/2007
Revised Procedures for Monitoring Deaths under Supervision (file size 432kb)
36/2007
Managing Drug Misusers Under Probation Supervision: Guidance for Probation, CJITs and CARAT Teams
(file size 590kb)
35/2007
Medical Treatment for Sex Offenders (file size 360kb)
34/2007
Additional Guidance for End of Custody Licence (file size 960kb)
33/2007
New Accommodation and Support Service for Bail and HDC (file size 351kb)
32/2007
Management of Foreign National Prisoners: Licences, Bail Hearings, Releases from Immigration Detention and Deportation (files size 1.1mb)
31/2007
Implementation of Provisions of Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (file size 344kb)
30/2007
Health and Safety Considerations when Delivering Unpaid Work (file size 288kb)
29/2007
Post Release Enforcement - Licence Conditions (file size 764kb)
28/2007
Drug Testing on Licence - Revised List of Trigger Offences (file size 152kb)
27/2007
Victim Representation at Parole Board Hearings (file size 408kb)
26/2007
Disclosure and Information Sharing to Inform Parole Board Decisions on Release and Recall (file size 488kb)
25/2007
Case Transfers - Community Orders, Suspended Sentence Orders and Licences (file size 708kb)
24/2007
Prolific and Other Priority Offender Issues; Drug Testing of PPOs on Licence; Drug Testing in Approved Premises (file size 152kb)
23/2007
Reducing the Risk of Drug Related Deaths (file size 188kb)
22/2007
End of Custody Licence (ECL) (file size 156kb)
21/2007
Health & Safety: Policy Revisions 2007 (file size 960kb)
20/2007
Approved Premises Performance Improvement Standards: Guidance on Second Round of Audits (file size 1mb)
19/2007
Implementation of National Rules for Approved Premises (file size 168kb)
18/2007
PSO Learning and Development Programme 2007-08 (file size 824kb)
17/2007
Assessment and Management of Sex Offenders (file size 72kb)
16/2007
Quality Standards for Assessing The Delivery of Unpaid Work (file size 500kb)
15/2007
April 2007 Sub-Contracting Return (file size 150kb)
14/2007
Annual Reports and Accounts 2006-07 (file size 552kb)
13/2007
Introduction of a New Skills Screening Tool: First Move - Initial Skills Checker (file size 359kb)
12/2007
Pre-Sentence Report Decision Tool (file size 808kb)
11/2007
Deportation of European Economic Area National Prisoners (files size 452kb)
10/2007
Offender Engagement Good Practice Guide (file size 728kb)
09/2007
Definition of Programme Completions for Accredited Offending Behaviour Programmes (file size 184kb)
08/2007
Implementation of Accredited Offending Behaviour Programme Performance Improvement Standards (file size 800kb)
07/2007
Introduction of New Service Level Agreement for 2007-08 Between NOMS And Langley House Trust (file size 183kb)
06/2007
PC06/2007 - Critical Public Protection Cases (CPPCs) (file size 626kb)
05/2007
Post Release Enforcement - Inter-Agency Working, Unlawfully at Large Offenders, and Extradition (file size 762kb)
04/2007
Parole Assessment Reports (file size 288kb)
03/2007
Offending Behaviour Programmes: Reduction of Psychometric Assessments (file size 176kb)
02/2007
Risk Management Standard Format (file size 468kb)
01/2007
List of Probation Circulars Issued in 2006 (file size 48kb)
Probation Circulars 2006
43/2006
C-NOMIS: IAPS Data, Preparation for Migration to C-NOMIS (file size 48kb)
42/2006
Development of Effective Activity Requirements in the NPS (file size 413kb)
41/2006
Revised notification and review procedures for serious further offences (file size 416kb)
40/2006
ViSOR Implementation (file size 452kb)
39/2006
A Manual on the Delivery of Unpaid Work (file size 52kb)
Copy of Manual: A Manual on the Delivery of Unpaid Work (file size 504kb)
38/2006
Access to Prison Establishments for Offender Managers (file size 40kb)
37/2006
This PC has been replaced by PC32/2007 Information Exchange Between the IND, Prison Service and the NPS Regarding Licences and Bail Hearings (file size 328kb)
36/2006
OASys Manual - Revised Chapter on Risk of Serious Harm (Chapter 8) (file size 64kb)
35/2006
Preventing Deaths of Approved Premises Residents (file size 470kb)
34/2006
Disability Monitoring (file size 424kb)
33/2006
The Development of Sub-Contracting Plans (file size 200kb)
32/2006
Throughput of Offenders on Unpaid Work (file size 104kb)
31/2006
Invitation to Bid for Funding to Support Alcohol Projects in 2006/07 (file size 120kb)
30/2006
Further Guidance on Prolific and other Priority Offenders (PPO's) (file size 84kb)
29/2006
Policy and Procedures for the Management of Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) (file size 208kb)
28/2006
NPS Performance Targets and Measures 2006-2007: Guidance (Revised) (file size 1.59mb)
27/2006
Skills For Life Performance Monitoring 2006/07 (file size 108kb)
26/2006
Changes to Admission Policy for Approved Premises (file size 60kb)
25/2006
Revitalising Health & Safety: Phase Three (Final Phase) (file size 828kb)
24/2006
Foreign National Prisoners (file size 152kb)
23/2006
Approved Premises Grant Allocations for 2006/2007 (file size 80kb)
22/2006
Implementation of the Risk of Harm Guidance and Training Resource Pack (file size 116kb)
21/2006
NPS Alcohol Delivery Strategy (file size 44kb)
20/2006
Assessing and Managing Risk of Harm in Unpaid Work (file size 76kb)
19/2006
Implementation of Approved Premises Performance Improvement Standards (file size 208kb)
18/2006
Implementation Plans for Internet Sex Offender Treatment Programme (file size 160kb)
17/2006
NOMS RDS Re-Offending Report Shadow Measure 2006/07 (file size 108kb)
16/2005
NPS Offender Employment Target 006/07 (file size 96kb)
15/2006
Guidance on the Implement of Practice Recommendations Arising from HMIP Independent Review of Serious Offence Case, February 2006 (file size 192kb)
14/2006
Probation Area Annual Reports 2005-06 (file size 220kb)
13/2006
Introduction of New H1 Monthly Statistical Form For Approved Premises (file size 112kb)
12/2006
Offenders' Learning and Skills Service (OLASS) - Offenders in the Community Commissioning Strategy 2006/07 (file size 100kb)
11/2006
Area Audit of Unpaid Work Provision (file size 52kb)
10/2006
Offender Engagement: Effective Consultation and Involvement of Offenders in Developing Services (file size 76kb)
09/2006
Offender Management for Custodial Sentences (file size 256kb)
08/2006
Revised Notification and Review Procedures for Serious Further Offences (file size 240kb)
07/2006
Voluntary, Community and Private Sector Alliances (file size 156kb)
06/2006
Business Planning 2006-07 (file size 140kb)
05/2006
Approved Premises Drug Testing of Residents (file size 108kb)
04/2006
Temporary Travel Abroad while on Licence(file size 91kb)
03/2006
Expedited Listing and Notification of Hearing in Community Penalty Breaches (file size 254kb)
02/2006
Business Planning 2006-07 (file size 440kb)
01/2006
List of Probation Circulars Issued in 2005 (file size 108kb)
Probation Circulars 2005
94/2005
Developments in Unpaid Work: January 2006 (file size 204kb)
93/2005
The Probation Service Value for Money (VFM) Programme:VFM in Boards-Releasing Resources for Front Line Services (file size 236kb)
92/2005
Launch of New Internet Sex Offender Treatment Programme (i-SOTP) (file size 192kb)
91/2005
Case Transfer Protocol between Youth Offending Teams (YOTS) and Probation Areas (file size 124kb)
90/2005
Role Boundary Issues in the NPS (file size 92kb)
89/2005
E-OASYS PSR (SDR) Templates (file size 100kb)
88/2005
MAPPA National Business Plan 2005/05 (file size 128kb)
87/2005
Recording Information on Individuals Who Present a Risk to Children (file size 100kb)
86/2005
Business Planning Priorities and Indicative Targets 2006-07 (file size 216kb)
85/2005
Sex Offender Programmes - Management Update (file size 148kb)
84/2005
NOMIS Rollout Schedule and Change Control Procedures (file size 268kb)
83/2005
The Implications of the Offender Management Model for Service Delivery Structures (file size 108kb)
82/2005
Monitoring of Risk of Harm (file size 264kb)
81/2005
Assistvie Technology Update (file size 132kb)
80/2005
Drug Rehabilitation Requirements: (1) National Standards Correction; (2) Information for Judges (file size 112kb)
79/2005
Prolific and other Priority Offenders (PPOS): Summary of Actions and Monitoring Arrangements (file size 496kb)
78/2005
Community Order Completion and Progress Reports to Court (file size 116kb)
77/2005
Monitoring of PPO and High/Very High Risk of Harm Cases (file size 156kb)
76/2005
Oral Hearings - Further Guidance (file size 292kb)
75/2005
Revitalising Health & Safety: Phase Two (file size 920kb)
74/2005
Criminal Justice Act 2003-Activity Requirements (file size 152kb)
73/2005
Liaison Arrrangements Between Sentencers and the Probation Service (file size 148kb)
72/2005
Drug Testing Contracts for Prolific and other Priority Offenders on Licence (file size 156kb)
71/2005
Victim Contact - National Victims Monitoring Form (file size 168kb)
70/2005
Substance Misuse Modules (file suize 96kb)
69/2005
Awards for Skills Gained Whilst on Accredited Programme (file size 92kb)
68/2005
Finance, Benefit and Debt (file size 236kb)
67/2005
Diversity and the One to One Accredited Programme (file size 804kb)
66/2005
Visible Unpaid Work (file size 404kb)
65/2005
National Standards (2005) & National Offender Management Model: Application of Tiering Framework (file size 304kb)
64/2005
The Business Development Strategy (2005) (file size 180kb)
63/2005
Statutory Guidance on Implementing Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 and the Working Together to Safeguard Children 2005 Consultation (file size 456kb)
62/2005
Trainee Forensic Psychologists - Pay (file size 92kb)
61/2005
Revised Targets for DTTO/DRR Completions 2005-06 (file size 104kb)
60/2005
New Procedures for Monitoring Deaths Under Supervision (file size 360kb)
59/2005
Quality Assurance for Research (file size 492kb)
58/2005
Preparing for the Introduction of the Offenders' Learning and Skills Service (OLASS) (file size 696kb)
57/2005
Effective Management of the Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DDR) and Alcohol Treatment Requirement (ATR) (file size 368kb)
56/2005
Delivering Intensive Community Orders Under the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (file size 120kb)
55/2005
Annual National League Table for Occupancy in Approved Premises (file size 204kb)
54/2005
NPS Interim Domestic Abuse Policy and Strategy (file size 292kb)
53/2005
Intermittent Custody (file size 320kb)
52/2005
XHIBIT and the CJS Exchange XHIBIT Portal (file size 256kb)
51/2005
Additional Probation Board Grant Allocations (file size 732kb)
50/2005
Approved Premises: Steps to be followed when considering Temporary or Permanent Closure (file size 100kb)
49/2005
Assesment and Management of Risk of Harm Action Plan (file size 392kb)
48/2005
Offender Assessment System (OASys) Quality Management Plan (file size 592kb)
47/2005
Report on Enhanced Community Punishment Self - Assesment Exercise: November - March 2004/05 (file size 312kb)
46/2005
Business Continuity Plan (file size 944kb)
45/2005
Accredited Programmes Performances Performance Reporting Via IAPS (file size 252kb)
44/2005
GSI IT Security - Technical Standards (file size 92kb)
43/2005
Guidance on Arrangements to Monitor End-to-End Enforcement (file size 192kb)
42/2005
Extension of Victim Contact Scheme to Victims of Mentally Disordered Offenders - The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (file size 376kb)
41/2005
PSO Induction and Development Programme 2005-06 (file size 280kb)
40/2005
Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder (DSPD) Programme (file size 256kb)
39/2005
MAPPA Consultation Paper (file size 292kb)
38/2005
HM Court Service Effective Practice Guide on Enforcing Community Penalties (file size 628kb)
37/2005
The Role and Purpose of Approved Premises (file size 120kb)
36/2005
Public Protection: Cognitive Self - Change Programme (file size 100kb)
35/2005
Trainee Forensic Psychologists - Pay (files size 96kb)
34/2005
Prolific and other Priority Offenders: Arrangement for Drug Testing on Licence (file size 164kb)
33A/2005
Pre-Sentence Report Guidance for Prolific & Priority Offenders (file size 164kb)
32/2005
Identification of Individuals Who Present a Risk to Children: Interim Guidance (file size 176kb)
31/2005
Support Services for Working with Sexual Offenders (file size 228kb)
30/2005
Treatment Manager's Video Monitoring Form, Session Review Form and Guidance Notes (file size 348kb)
29/2005
GSI Revision of Policies (file size 88kb)
28/2005
GSI IT Security Health Check (file size 92kb)
27/2005
Probation Area Annual Reports 2004-05 (file size 240kb)
26/2005
Health & Safety: National Audit Results (file size 780kb)
25/2005
Criminal Justice Act 2003: Implementation on 4 April (file size 828kb)
24/2005
National Probation Service Business Plan 2005-06 (file size 260kb)
23/2005
New Electronic Monitoring Contracts (file size 1.46mb)
22/2005
Implementing Section 10 of the Children Act 2004: Inter-Agency Co-Operation to Improve the Wellbeing of Children - Children's Trusts (file size 188kb)
21/2005
The Race Equality Duty and the Statutory Three Year Review (file size 328kb)
20/2005
Implementation of National Sex Offender Strategy (file size 180kb)
19/2005
Bail Information Schemes (file size 108kb)
18/2005
Criminal Justice Act 2003 - New Sentences and the New Report Framework (file size 308kb)
17/2005
Disqualification Orders (file size 116kb)
16/2005
Criminal Justice Act 2003 - Early Release and Recall (file size 596kb)
15/2005
National Standards 2005 (file size 440kb)
14/2005
OASys Implementation and IT Development (file size 124kb)
13/2005
Expedited Listing and Notification of Hearing in Community Penalty Breaches (file size 136kb)
12/2005
Approved Premises Grant Allocations for 2005-2006 (file size 188kb)
11/2005
NPS GSI Accreditation Documentation (file size 96kb)
10/2005
Public Protection Framework, Risk of Harm and MAPPA Thresholds (file size 164kb)
09/2005
Finance, Benefit and Debt (file size 112kb)
08/2005
National Probation Service Business Plan 2005-06(file size 300kb)
07/2005
Draft National Standards 2005 for Consultation (file size 308kb)
06/2005
Offending Behaviour Programmes: Profile of Delivery & Data Collection Requirements (file size 268kb)
05/2005
Investigation of Serious Crimes involving Offenders under Probation Supervision - Memorandum of Understanding between the Police and Probation Services relating to Victims (file size 124kb)
04/2005
Money Payment Supervision Orders (file size 100kb)
03/2005
Supervision, Revocation and Recall for Prisoners Released on Licence (file size 360kb)
02/2005
Victim Contact Scheme - Clarification of Offence of Aggravated Vehicle Taking (file size 84kb)
01/2005
List of Probation Circulars Issued in 2004 (file size 92kb)
Probation Circulars 2004
60/2004
Race & Ethnic Monitoring - Achieving Quality Data & Effective Implementation of 2001 16+1 Census Categorisation (file size 112kb)
59/2004
Revisions to the Enhanced Community Punishment Scheme (file size 108kb)
58/2004
Area Business Plans 2005-06 (file size 272kb)
57/2004
Quality Management of Enhanced Community Punishment (file size 108kb)
56/2004
Persistent and Other Priority Offenders (PPOS): Additional Licence Conditions for Drug Testing and Addressing Problems with Drugs (file size 151kb)
55/2004
DTTOS/DRRS Advice and Information about Changes and Future Arrangements (file size 648kb)
54/2004
Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) Guidance
(file size 1Mb)
53/2004
Pre-Sentence Reports and OASys (file size 196kb)
52/2004
Case Transfer Instructions (file size 135kb)
51/2004
Supplementary Guidance for the PPO Strategy Rehabilitation & Resettle Framework (file size 284kb)
50/2004
Enhanced Community Punishment Placement Provider Research (file size 468kb)
49/2004
Guidance for Joint Working of Criminal Justice Intervention Teams (CJITS) and Prolific and other Priority Offender (PPO) Schemes (file size 376kb)
48/2004
Reducing Re-offending National Actional Plan (file size 100kb)
47/2004
Guidance on Funding of Substance Misuse Partnerships and the Criminal Justice Interventions Programme (CJIP) (file size 137kb)
46/2004
Information on Building on New Deal (file size 131kb)
45/2004
Parole Board: Oral Hearings of Offenders' Representations Against Recall (file size 280kb)
44/2004
Re-Launch of Accredited Programme Evaluation Measures (Psychometrics) (file size 876kb)
43/2004
Managing Compliance and Enforcement of Community Penalties (file size 424kb)
42/2004
Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Amendment) Order 2004: Extension of Trigger Offences for Drug Testing Licence Conditions (file size 120kb)
41/2004
Initial Guidance for the Prolific and Other Priority Offender Strategy: Catch and Convict Framework (file size 456kb)
40/2004
Strategy for preventing Sudden Deaths in Approved Premises (file size 428kb)
39/2004
Intensive Control & Change Programme (ICCP) and Prolific & Other Priority Offender (POPO) Strategy (file size 116kb)
38/2004
Revised Targeting Strategy (file size 292kb)
37/2004
Annual National League Table for Occupancy in Approved Premises (file size 200kb)
36/2004
Interim Accredited Programme Software (IAPS) (file size 248kb)
35/2004
Enhancing Public, Staff and Residents' security in Approved Premises (file size 96kb)
34/2004
Parole Assessment Reports (file size 316kb)
33/2004
Guidance on the handling of medication of Residents of Approved Premises (file size 96kb)
32/2004
What Works: Literacy and General Offending Behaviour Programmes (file size 204kb)
31/2004
Quality Management of Enhanced Community Punishment (file size 352kb)
30/2004
Learning and Skills for Offenders in Wales: Targets and Funding 2004-05 (file size 404kb)
29/2004
Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) Arrangements (file size 544kb)
28/2004
Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000: Drug Testing as a Licence Condition and Further Guidance on Licence Procedures for Short Term Offenders (file size 116kb)
27/2004
Revisions to the Grant Payment Process (file size 292kb)
26/2004
Drink Impaired Drivers Programme: Implementation of Revised Programme Materials for Female Offenders (file size 404kb)
25/2004
Guidance for Promoting Programme Completions through Restarts and Catch-Up sessions (file size 248kb)
24/2004
National Standards Monitoring (file size 948kb)
23/2004
Quality Management of Accredited Programmes (file size 1.4Mb)
22/2004
Health & Safety: National Health & Safety Policy Manual (file size 904kb)
Please see updated Manual here
21/2004
Learning and Skills provision for Offenders in the Community: Draft Policy Framework (file size 296kb)
20/2004
National Scheme for transfer of Public Protection cases (file size 116kb)
19/2004
Notification of Critical Public Protection Cases (file size 560kb)
18/2004
Deaths of Approved Premises' Residents - Investigations by the Prison and Probation Ombudsman (file size 336kb)
17/2004
Enforcement: Offender Additional Information Sheet (file size 96kb)
16/2004
Profile of Delivery: Offending Behaviour Programmes (file size 176kb)
15/2004
Trainee Forensic Psychologists Pay (file size 92kb)
14/2004
New H1 Monthly Statistical Form for use by Approved Premises from April 2004 (file size 108kb)
13/2004
Victim Contact Work: Guidance on Victim Contact Work outside England or Wales (file size 220kb)
12/2004
Learning and Skills Provision for Offenders in the Community: Operational Guidance (file size 604kb)
11/2004
Basic Skills Monitoring (file size 120kb)
10/2004
Invoicing Threshold between Boards and NPD (file size 124kb)
09/2004
Race & Ethnic Monitoring - Offender Ethnicity Data (file size 128kb)
08/2004
Remuneration for Board Members (file size 128kb)
07/2004
Intermittent Custody - Addendum to PC61/2003 (file size 148kb)
06/2004
Drug Treatment & Testing Orders 2004/5: Targets, Performance Measures and Pooled Budget Advice (file size 404kb)
05/2004
Offending Behaviour Programmes: Cognitive Skills Booster and CALN Programmes (file size 144kb)
04/2004
Introduction of Internet Behaviour and Attitudes Questionnaire (IBAQ) (file size 132kb)
03/2004
Offending Behaviour Programmes: Operational Programme Management Strategy and Revised Post Programme Report (file size 1.2Mb)
02/2004
Deaths of Approved Premises' Residents (file size 368kb)
01/2004
List of Probation Circulars Issued in 2003 (file size 152kb)
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