Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 16
16
Rejected
We also recommend that all prison Governors are given the appropriate training by the Ministry...
Recommendation
We also recommend that all prison Governors are given the appropriate training by the Ministry of Justice to acquire the skills to manage the contracts with their education providers more effectively. (Paragraph 72) 44 Not just another brick in the wall: why prisoners need an education to climb the ladder of opportunity
Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation, stating that extending DPS contracts beyond two years would limit Governor flexibility and undermine the aim of widening education provision.
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
We reject this recommendation. The maximum length of DPS contracts was reviewed in 2019, and it was determined at that point that any extension beyond two years was, on balance, inappropriate as it would limit Governor flexibility. The aim behind the DPS was to widen education provision and enable more bespoke short-term projects to be funded (for example enabling a governor to commission a specific course to meet employer need). Increasing the length of contracts beyond two years would undermine this aim. We are carrying out market engagement to inform the design of future education contracts and are using lessons learned from our Prison Education Framework (PEF) and DPS to inform our future design work.