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Recommendation 2
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The Coates Review highlighted the need for prison education to be at the heart of...
Conclusion
The Coates Review highlighted the need for prison education to be at the heart of the prison system. Six years later, this aspiration has still not been realised. It is imperative that there is a renewed focus on embedding a culture of education into prison establishments. This will not happen unless it is supported by all prison departments, and by all levels of staff. The Ministry of Justice must ensure that there is an understanding across the prison estate about the importance of prison education. It is also incumbent on Governors to raise the profile of prison education and to promote and facilitate education in prisons wherever possible.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
We accept this recommendation. As committed in the Prisons Strategy White Paper, we will comprehensively enhance the professional skills offered to our staff. As part of this, together with our education reform programme, we plan to introduce a range of staff training. We are working to ensure the new prison officer apprenticeship programme 2 Government Response: Not just another brick in the wall: why prisoners need an education to climb the ladder of opportunity contains relevant content on the importance of education, skills and work for prisoner rehabilitation within the training package. We are also exploring other opportunities to provide prison officers with CPD related to education, skills, and work.