Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 12
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Prisoners are often transferred with short notice across the prison estate.
Conclusion
Prisoners are often transferred with short notice across the prison estate. The loss or delay in the transfer of their educational records can have serious repercussions on their ability to continue their studies, and can in some cases cause prisoners to become disheartened and to give up on their learning. It is unacceptable that the effort made by prisoners in improving themselves can be so easily discarded.
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Government Response
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HM Government
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We accept both recommendations. We are developing Personal Learning Plans in line with these recommendations. The new digital system we are designing will record initial assessments and record a learning plan to be followed throughout the sentence. This will also record progress and act as a formal record of learning which can be shared with employers. We will also introduce resettlement passports, which will be set up prior to release and will bring together the key information and services that an individual needs to resettle into society, such as bank accounts, CVs, and ID to prove right to work and rent. Education, Skills, and Work (ESW) information currently forms part of Offender Assessment System (OASys) sentence plans. We will ensure this data is consistent with the information included in personal learning plans.