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Recommendation 12
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Acknowledged
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An ageing prison population will increase demand for social care services in prisons.
Recommendation
An ageing prison population will increase demand for social care services in prisons. While the Care Act 2014 has brought some improvements, standards of provision are highly variable across the estate. A more strategic and coordinated approach is needed to improve consistency and ensure effective collaboration between prisons, local authorities and other organisation involved in delivering care. In its response to this report, the Government should update the Committee on the progress of the action plan for social care in prisons in England and Wales, published following HMIP and the CQC’s joint thematic report. The Government should also set out its plans for the future provision of social care in prisons
Government response summary AI-generated
The government mentions launching peer-to-peer guidance in 2018 and improving its dissemination, and states HMPPS is currently looking at the possibility of procuring a national provider for social care training, but does not provide a comprehensive update on the action plan or future provision plans.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
• In response to the HMIP and the CQC’s joint thematic report, HMPPS continues to build on the findings of the report by developing social care in custody. • This includes the introduction of the National Social Care Partnership Board, where HMPPS, MoJ, local authorities, NHS England, DHSC and Public Health England are all represented. This board is responsible for the strategic oversight of the enabling and delivery of social care services in prisons in England, and meets quarterly to provide assurance of prison and community social care performance and quality of service delivery. • HMPPS have also worked with governors to put in place Memorandums of Understanding between prisons and local authorities. Further recent developments include the development and procurement of a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Social Care for prison officers, and the preparation of a social care model of operational delivery.
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