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<p>The difference between required staffing and staff in post in the Probation Service,
by region, as of 31<sup>st</sup> March is:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Difference</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East
Midlands Probation Service</p></td><td><p>-97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England
Probation Service</p></td><td><p>-129</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester Probation
Service</p></td><td><p>-41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent, Surrey and Sussex Probation
Service</p></td><td><p>-230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Probation Service</p></td><td><p>-283</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North
East Probation Service</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West Probation
Service</p></td><td><p>-31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Central Probation Service</p></td><td><p>-118</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South
West Probation Service</p></td><td><p>-137</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales Probation
Service</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands Probation Service</p></td><td><p>-6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire
and the Humber Probation Service</p></td><td><p>-123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Probation
Service Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-1,106</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The overall Spending Review settlement continues investment in probation services
and provides significant wider investment in new initiatives to reduce reoffending
and beat crime. The funding secured for the next 3 years of the spending review (April
22 – March 25) has seen an additional £155m made permanent in the baseline.</p><p>
</p><p>The Probation Service recruited a total of 1,007 trainees in 2020/21; we committed
to recruiting a further 1,500 trainee probation officers in 2021/2022 and we met this
target, recruiting 1,518 in total. The Probation Service will also recruit a further
1,500 trainee probation officers in 2022/23. In addition, we are recruiting around
500 additional unpaid work supervisors, Probation Service Officers (PSOs) and case
administrators.</p><p> </p><p>Source: HMPPS Single Operating Platform, Required Staffing
database and Workforce planning returns.</p><p>Note: Difference is a proxy for vacancies.
Negative figures indicate staff in post is less than required staff level</p>
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