Thematic report on the management of time limits: follow-up

Part 1:  Introduction And Background

1. It is the practice of the Inspectorate to conduct follow-up inspections to promote improvement and assess the effectiveness of recommendations and their outcomes.

2. This report details the findings of the Inspectorate's follow-up review of the Thematic Report on the Management of Time Limits, published in February 2015.

3. The aim of this follow-up review is to assess and report on the progress that has been made against our recommendations.

Methodology

• Follow-up interviews.
• Analysis of COPFS data.
• Review of practices, procedures and policies.