Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 7
7
Paragraph: 43
The current screening process is not adequate to identify prisoners with additional learning needs.
Recommendation
The current screening process is not adequate to identify prisoners with additional learning needs. The Ministry of Justice must introduce a consistent assessment process for every prisoner when they enter the prison system. We believe there is a strong case for every prisoner to receive an assessment for learning needs from an educational psychologist, or at the very least a more intensive form of screening, and we recommend that the Ministry of Justice prepares a cost appraisal for implementing such an approach.
Paragraph Reference:
43
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
Responsible organisations MoJ/HMPPS We accept this recommendation. Systems to screen for learning needs are in place, but we are reviewing and exploring improvements. A review of LDD assessment and screening 4 Government Response: Not just another brick in the wall: why prisoners need an education to climb the ladder of opportunity tools has been commissioned by HMPPS and we are examining the findings and reviewing actions needed. We have begun engagement with the market about assessment and screening, and feedback will be used to design the future service and set the standard of LDD assessment we expect.