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Accepted
The Ministry of Justice must, by the end of this year, set out a clear...
Recommendation
The Ministry of Justice must, by the end of this year, set out a clear budget for prisons for the next 10 years, which sets out a long-term strategy for prison education, and a minimum expected spend on prison education. (Paragraph 108) Academic study
Government Response Summary
The government is developing annual curriculum guidance to support governors in identifying the best curriculum for their prison population, and will focus on guiding prison course choices to get the most out of education provision.
Government Response
Accepted
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
We accept this recommendation. We are developing annual curriculum guidance to support governors in identifying the best curriculum for their prison population. The next iteration of the curriculum guidance, due to be published in Autumn, will focus on guiding prison course choices via both their PEF provider and the DPS to get the most 12 Government Response: Not just another brick in the wall: why prisoners need an education to climb the ladder of opportunity out of education provision. Education DPS further supports the delivery of wider subjects such as arts programmes and enables governors to broaden their curriculum offer beyond what is offered via their PEF provider. As part of our recent market engagement activity, we have been engaging with a range of prospective providers, with a view to broadening and diversifying the future curriculum offer.
Source
Committee
Education Committee
Inquiry
Prison Education
Addressee Bodies
Department for Education
Timeline
Recommendation age
4.0 yrs
Report published
18 May 2022