Secure training centres and secure schools

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 26 Apr 2022 Closed: 14 Oct 2022 Parliament page
In 2016, the Taylor Review of the youth justice system recommended reforms to youth custody including the introduction of secure schools – which would be small local establishments, governed and inspected as schools – to replace other custodial provision for young people including secure training centres (STCs), which were designed … Read more
14 Recommendations
11 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
1 Letter
1 Event
Activity timeline 5 events
14 Oct
2022
Report published
8 Sep
2022
Correspondence
15 Jul
2022
Report published
25 May
2022
Oral evidence
25 May
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
25 May 2022
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Secure training centres and secure schools
Amy Rees · HMPPS Antonia Romeo · Ministry of Justice Helga Swidenbank · Department for Work and Pensions
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Thirteenth Report - Secure training centres and secure schools HC 30 15 Jul 2022 25 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
5 results
Clear
1 Conclusion Acknowledged
Thirteenth Report - Secure trainin…
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Audit General, we took evidence...
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Audit General, we took evidence from the Ministry for Justice (the Ministry) and Her Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) about current youth custody provision in England and Wales, as … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the importance of recording protected characteristic information and describes the Youth Custody Service's D&I workstream.
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10 Conclusion Acknowledged
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Following a long-term decline in children in custody, the Ministry and HMPPS anticipate the number...
Following a long-term decline in children in custody, the Ministry and HMPPS anticipate the number of children in custody to more than double from 2021 levels by September 2024. They expect children aged 15 to 17 in young offender institutions … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the forecasted increase in the youth custody population but suggests it may not materialize as quickly as previously estimated. They state that the youth estate currently has sufficient capacity.
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12 Conclusion Acknowledged
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The Ministry spoke to us about its vision to be more outcomes-led and to drive...
The Ministry spoke to us about its vision to be more outcomes-led and to drive up performance and standards. It also wants to focus on early intervention. The Government has announced youth funding of £100 million a year over the … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the importance of early intervention and community-based support, referencing the 9.8% uplift in funding to Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) and the new ‘Turnaround’ programme.
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13 Conclusion Acknowledged
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The average number of children in custody has fallen by 73% in the last decade,...
The average number of children in custody has fallen by 73% in the last decade, from 2,040 in 2010–11, to 560 in 2020–21, reflecting a long-term decline in the number of recorded youth offences.38 The Ministry told us that the … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the youth custody population fell substantially, forecasts suggest it will increase, and HMPPS considers there will be sufficient capacity across the estate.
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22 Conclusion Acknowledged
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The Ministry told us that it is focused on early intervention to improve outcomes for...
The Ministry told us that it is focused on early intervention to improve outcomes for children.75 We asked the Ministry how it knows what works in terms of diverting children away from the youth justice system.76 It informed us that … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the importance of early intervention and community-based support, referencing the 9.8% uplift in funding to Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) and the new ‘Turnaround’ programme.
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Government Response AI assessment · 24 of 14 classified
Accepted 19
Acknowledged 5
Total 14 recs + 11 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
8 Sep 2022 Correspondence from Helga Swindenbank, Executive Director, Youth Custody Service, Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, re Public Accounts Committee: Secure Training Centres and Secure Schools, 2 August 2022
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