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Children in custody fear violence and few would report bullying, inspectors find
A review by HM Inspectorate of Prisons found outcomes remained unacceptable in most youth custody establishments, with Parc YOI the notable exception.
Prison profile
HMYOI Parc
Children (young offender institution) Privately operated
Population–
Last inspectedMarch 2026Full inspection
Latest inspection
At its last full inspection (March 2026; report published June 2026), inspectors found outcomes for children were good for safety, care, purposeful activity and resettlement.
Read our story Read the inspection report
Healthy prison tests: inspectors grade four areas from 1 (poor) to 4 (good).
Inspection history
- Safety: good · Care: good · Purposeful activity: good · Resettlement: good Read our story
- Follow-up visit assessing progress against the key concerns from the previous full inspection. Read the report (HM Inspectorate of Prisons, opens external site) ↗
- Safety: good · Care: good · Purposeful activity: not sufficiently good · Resettlement: good Read our story
- Follow-up visit assessing progress against the key concerns from the previous full inspection. Read the report (HM Inspectorate of Prisons, opens external site) ↗
- Safety: good · Care: good · Purposeful activity: good · Resettlement: good Read our story
- Short scrutiny visit during the Covid-19 pandemic; not graded. Read the report (HM Inspectorate of Prisons, opens external site) ↗
- Safety: reasonably good · Care: good · Purposeful activity: good · Resettlement: reasonably good Read our story
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HMYOI Parc rated good on all four tests as inspectors praise child-focused unit
Inspectors found the children's unit near Bridgend had kept up high standards while its population grew, and the Chief Inspector of Prisons held it up as an example to other young offender institutions.
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HMYOI Parc rated best in England and Wales but education slipped, inspectors found
The inspectorate's report on HMYOI Parc, published in January 2024, found the unit for boys near Bridgend remained good for safety, care and resettlement, but purposeful activity fell to not sufficiently good.
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HMYOI Parc good on all four tests and set a standard for YOIs, inspectors found in 2022
The inspectorate's report on HMYOI Parc, published in July 2022, rated the children's unit near Bridgend good on all four tests, praising excellent relationships, long time out of cell and strong family links.