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Best Value consultation launched

9.4.08

Today, David Hanson MP, Minister of State for Justice, launched a consultation to establish how Probation Boards and Trusts will provide the most cost-effective route to help rehabilitate and punish offenders.

During the passage of the Offender Management Act 2007, the Government signalled a move away from a regime in which probation areas sub-contract a specified proportion of their work. Instead, they will be adopting a system of Best Value similar to that used by local government. Under this model, Probation Boards and Trusts will need to ensure that services are continuously improved by the provider delivering the best value for money from the public, private or voluntary sector.

The Best Value consultation (new window) will run until 2 July 2008 to ensure a comprehensive framework is established for all Trusts and Boards to use in the future. The press release can be found on the Ministry of Justice website (new window).

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