Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 4
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There must also be a clear signal in each prison that education is an operational...
Recommendation
There must also be a clear signal in each prison that education is an operational priority. We recommend that each prison has a Deputy Governor of Learning who is part of the Senior Management team, who is directly responsible for education audits and the educational outcomes of prisoners. The job description for this role must include qualifications and/or experience in prison education.
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Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
We reject this recommendation. We accept the principle that governors should set pay rates that encourage engagement with education and expect that new KPIs for prison education will encourage governors to review pay rates. However, as set out in Prison Service Order 4460 (Prisoners’ Pay), governors already have the necessary freedom to set local pay rates to reflect their prisoner population needs, type of prison and regime priorities, and the jobs / educational / vocational training that are available. We do not propose to set additional rules on pay which governors must follow.