Registration in Young Offender Institutions
The Inquiry recommends (as originally stated in its Sexual Abuse of Children in Custodial Institutions: 2009-2017 Investigation Report, dated February 2019) that the UK government introduces arrangements for the professional registration of staff in roles responsible for the care of children in young offender institutions and secure training centres.
- No published professional registration scheme for the youth custody workforce has been established to March 2026.
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Response
Accepted in Part
Response
Accepted in PartWe accept the need for registration, noting that internal registration is most appropriate for the young offender institution and secure training centre workforce. We are exploring proposals for how it could operate.
Progress Timeline
Reviewing recruitment, training, and qualifications for youth custody staff; consulting on registration framework. Decision announcement on registration framework expected March 2026.
Published Evidence
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Professor Alexis Jay told Home Affairs Committee that £187m was spent on IICSA and "to date none of its final recommendations had been implemented." Called for "full implementation" saying "get it done."
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As of December 2024, none of the 20 final report recommendations had been implemented. The previous government's response was described by Prof Jay as "very weak and, at times, apparently disingenuous."