Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
National Probation Service
How effective are leadership and management in raising achievement and supporting all learners?

In effective self-assessment, the effectiveness of leadership and management is evaluated by the extent to which...

5.18 the ‘best value’ principles of comparison, challenges, consultation and competition are applied in securing resources and services.

Success in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL provision in the context of offenders on community supervision means...

5.18.1 the provider organisation and the probation area can demonstrate, through data, that ‘best value’ is achieved in terms of positive outcomes.
5.18.2 resources are allocated to meet the literacy, numeracy and ESOL needs of offenders on community supervision.
5.18.3 the use of resources is evaluated through the self-assessment process.

seealso