Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 13
13
The Ministry of Justice must introduce a digital education passport, which contains a record of...
Conclusion
The Ministry of Justice must introduce a digital education passport, which contains a record of a prisoner’s learning, and any identified educational needs, that follows prisoners through their sentence and across the prison estate, and which can be shown to potential employers. (Paragraph 59) Education delivery
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
We accept this recommendation. The government has taken significant steps in giving governors autonomy in this and other areas: since the budget for prison education was moved to MoJ from DfE, governors are now responsible for setting the curriculum, and, through the introduction of the Dynamic Purchasing System, they can purchase bespoke local provision and have local plans in place with providers: the DPS has shown success at creating diverse contracts at local level. Government Response: Not just another brick in the wall: why prisoners need an education 7 to climb the ladder of opportunity We recognise the challenge of getting commercial arrangements right so that we can hold providers to account while at the same time allowing them the flexibility to shape provision which best meets the needs of learners. We are keen to go further as part of our reforms, and are introducing Heads of Education, Skills and Work to support Governors to deliver improvements in education with their providers. We are also engaging with the DfE FE Commissioner, and through ongoing market engagement, participation is being encouraged from a wide range of providers across the learning and skills sector, including FE.