Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 17
17
Paragraph: 76
The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) was meant to allow Governors to contract bespoke training, including...
Conclusion
The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) was meant to allow Governors to contract bespoke training, including with voluntary organisations, for their prisons. However, the current length of contracts is making it difficult for smaller organisations to bid. The length of DPS contracts should be extended beyond the current two years.
Paragraph Reference:
76
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
We reject this recommendation. We agree with the principle that Ofsted should make a specific comment about the education provider in inspection reports. However, the overall responsibility for the quality and effectiveness of education, skills and work activity sits Government Response: Not just another brick in the wall: why prisoners need an education 9 to climb the ladder of opportunity with the governor. To grade individual providers would dilute the level of accountability provided by inspection. This approach is the same as that applied in community education settings, where Ofsted inspects the main provider and comments on outsourced provision. Ofsted’s inspection framework in prisons is the same as that used in other further education and skills settings, contextualised for a secure setting. Inspections already include an assessment of how well the curriculum promotes personal development that includes engagement with civil society. We therefore do not believe that any amendments to the inspection framework are required.