The figures requested are available for 2008-09 and 2009-10 only and are shown in tables.
Employment is known to be a key factor in helping to reduce re-offending. The Government’s aim therefore is to improve the quantity and quality of offender learning to provide more offenders with the skills and motivation to turn away from crime, improve their employability, and become productive members of society.
NOMS is actively engaging with employers to create employment opportunities for offenders both in prison and on release. The Government are committed to expanding this programme significantly.
The Government recognise the contribution that having a stable home makes to the rehabilitation of offenders and the reduction of re-offending. The National Offender Management Service is working in partnership with other Government Departments, local authorities and housing providers to deliver public service agreement (PSA) 16, which includes a commitment to raising the proportion of offenders under the supervision of the probation service that are in suitable and stable accommodation at the end of their supervision.
Performance against employment targets in 2009-10 has shown a decline compared to 2008-09, but this must be seen in the context of the economic downturn. The current economic climate has exacerbated the disadvantages already faced by offenders in the jobs market. However, we remain committed to maximising employment opportunities for offenders and we are working with probation areas to ensure they retain their focus on performance.
Probation area Number of offenders in employment Number of terminations (orders and licences) Percentage in employment Target (percentage) Avon and Somerset 713 1,714 42 40 Bedfordshire 405 781 52 40 Cambridgeshire 276 543 51 40 Cheshire 666 1,389 48 40 Cumbria 325 639 51 40 Derbyshire 595 1,259 47 40 Devon and Cornwall 627 1,518 41 40 Dorset 449 879 51 42 Durham 534 1,175 45 40 Dyfed Powys 313 668 47 40 Essex 1,040 1,963 53 40 Gloucestershire 568 1,180 48 40 Greater Manchester 2,856 6,670 43 40 Gwent 404 914 44 40 Hampshire 1,105 2,239 49o 40 Hertfordshire 666 1,153 58 40 Humberside 717 1,725 42 40 Kent 1,198 2,466 49 40 Lancashire 1,175 2,713 43 40 Leicestershire 829 1,633 51 40 Lincolnshire 397 777 51 40 London 3,015 7,896 38 40 Merseyside 1,001 2,713 37 40 Norfolk 270 738 37 40 North Wales 335 730 46 40 North Yorkshire 429 817 53 40 Northamptonshire 412 838 49 40 Northumbria 780 1,809 43 40 Nottinghamshire 672 1,690 40 40 South Wales 511 1,551 33 40 South Yorkshire 756 1,944 39 40 Staffordshire 818 1,658 49 40 Suffolk 334 732 46 40 Surrey 469 850 55 40 Sussex 865 1,773 49 40 Teesside 423 1,363 31 40 Thames Valley 1,170 2,183 54 40 Warwickshire 335 663 51 40 West Mercia 663 1,359 49 40 West Midlands 2,205 5,518 40 40 West Yorkshire 1,218 2,782 44 40 Wiltshire 365 685 53 45 National total 32,904 74,290 44 40
Probation area Number of offenders in employment Number of terminations (orders and licences) Percentage in employment Target (percentage) Avon and Somerset 214 584 37 40 Bedfordshire 108 227 48 46 Cambridgeshire 94 236 40 46 Cheshire 145 376 39 50 Cumbria 81 197 41 50 Derbyshire 161 409 39 42 Devon and Cornwall 161 385 42 40 Dorset 94 254 37 40 Durham 152 385 39 40 Dyfed Powys 61 174 35 40 Essex 265 569 47 43 Gloucestershire 112 253 44 40 Greater Manchester 1,006 2,630 38 40 Gwent 111 310 36 40 Hampshire 361 823 44 45 Hertfordshire 207 416 50 46 Humberside 179 549 33 40 Kent 260 691 38 50 Lancashire 340 888 38 42 Leicestershire 192 440 44 42 Lincolnshire 84 209 40 46 London 1,298 3,861 34 40 Merseyside 249 802 31 40 Norfolk 69 217 32 40 North Wales 101 280 36 40 North Yorkshire 104 235 44 40 Northamptonshire 137 290 47 42 Northumbria 313 862 36 40 Nottinghamshire 200 513 39 40 South Wales 186 535 35 40 South Yorkshire 205 609 34 40 Staffordshire 215 511 42 45 Suffolk 88 218 40 40 Surrey 140 258 54 40 Sussex 186 438 42 40 Teesside 95 400 24 40 Thames Valley 278 615 45 45 Warwickshire 99 238 42 45 West Mercia 192 482 40 40 West Midlands 736 2,156 34 40 West Yorkshire 379 1,044 36 40 Wiltshire 79 174 45 40 National total 9,737 25,743 38 42
Probation area Number of offenders in settled and suitable accommodation at termination Number of terminations of orders and licences Percentage in settled and suitable accommodation Target (percentage) Avon and Somerset 1,495 2,044 73 70 Bedfordshire 729 898 81 75 Cambridgeshire 518 642 81 76 Cheshire 1,314 1,643 80 70 Cumbria 704 837 84 70 Derbyshire 1,256 1,510 83 70 Devon and Cornwall 1,381 1,859 74 70 Dorset 810 1,055 77 70 Durham 1,293 1,554 83 80 Dyfed Powys 648 813 80 80 Essex 1,823 2,314 79 75 Gloucestershire 1,028 1,387 74 70 Greater Manchester 6,597 8,430 78 70 Gwent 859 1,108 78 75 Hampshire 2,036 2,695 76 70 Hertfordshire 1,064 1,332 80 76 Humberside 1,581 2,028 78 70 Kent 2,194 2,850 77 70 Lancashire 2,664 3,342 80 70 Leicestershire 1,523 1,848 82 70 Lincolnshire 778 946 82 70 London 6,089 8,599 71 70 Merseyside 2,704 3,327 81 70 Norfolk 677 893 76 70 North Wales 704 915 77 75 North Yorkshire 720 937 77 70 Northamptonshire 741 950 78 70 Northumbria 2,062 2,494 83 82 Nottinghamshire 1,658 2,072 80 70 South Wales 1,494 2,050 73 70 South Yorkshire 1,833 2,340 78 70 Staffordshire 1,629 2,069 79 70 Suffolk 677 851 80 72 Surrey 772 970 80 74 Sussex 1,661 2,203 75 70 Teesside 1,279 1,659 77 80 Thames Valley 1,944 2,514 77 70 Warwickshire 591 750 79 70 West Mercia 1,229 1,562 79 70 West Midlands 4,854 6,169 79 70 West Yorkshire 2,556 3,223 79 70 Wiltshire 651 821 79 70 National total 68,820 88,503 78 71
Probation area Number of offenders in settled and suitable accommodation at termination Number of terminations of orders and licences Percentage in settled and suitable accommodation Target (percentage) Avon and Somerset 479 692 69 71 Bedfordshire 224 260 86 77 Cambridgeshire 208 280 74 77 Cheshire 359 444 81 75 Cumbria 200 243 82 75 Derbyshire 450 524 86 80 Devon and Cornwall 374 497 75 70 Dorset 254 324 78 75 (Durham 431 525 82 82 Dyfed Powys 165 219 75 80 Essex 557 687 81 77 Gloucestershire 245 319 77 73 Greater Manchester 2,654 3,347 79 75 Gwent 310 404 77 75 Hampshire 792 1,000 79 70 Hertfordshire 369 469 79 76 Humberside 510 631 81 73 Kent 611 826 74 70 Lancashire 877 1,095 80 75 Leicestershire 437 504 87 80 Lincolnshire 199 253 79 80 London 2,978 4,247 70 70 Merseyside 820 1,011 81 80 Norfolk 216 272 79 73 North Wales 246 341 72 75 North Yorkshire 218 271 80 73 Northamptonshire 275 325 85 75 Northumbria 951 1,178 81 83 Nottinghamshire 536 673 80 76 South Wales 611 776 79 70 South Yorkshire 549 725 76 75 Staffordshire 529 636 83 75 Suffolk 196 252 78 77 Surrey 256 303 84 75 Sussex 416 546 76 75 Teesside 376 491 77 81 Thames Valley 548 719 76 70 Warwickshire 205 276 74 75 West Mercia 465 563 83 75 West Midlands 1,884 2,431 77 75 West Yorkshire 948 1,207 79 75 Wiltshire 182 211 86 74 National total 24,110 30,997 78 75