Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 21
21
Rejected
Paragraph: 89
When considering moving prisoners, the position of where they are in a course or qualification...
Recommendation
When considering moving prisoners, the position of where they are in a course or qualification should be considered. The ability of whether they would be able to continue their qualification where they are moved to, should also be a factor.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government rejects this recommendation and states that they are working to ensure prisons have the digital infrastructure they need to provide prisoners with a strategic, managed in-cell laptop service. Rolling this equipment out across the whole prison service is subject to continued and long-term resourcing so at present they cannot set a timetable for deployment across the whole estate.
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Paragraph Reference:
89
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government · verbatim extract
Rejected
We accept this recommendation. To ensure we have a system in place that allows for flexible and portable learning, a prisoner’s education journey is already taken into account when considering potential transfers. Of course, where public protection or safety issues result in a move, such as to a higher security setting, we will need to ensure that this is given priority. The introduction of KPIs for governors will ensure they are incentivised to ensure more prisoners make progress and achieve qualifications. Subject to negotiation, new contract service levels aim to incentivise providers and prisons to collaborate on learner allocation to courses. Establishments will be supported to use CURIOUS to ensure prior attainment is considered. There has been standardisation across the estate, which means that all providers are working towards the same qualifications using the same awarding bodies, to enable ease of transfer between courses if an individual is moved to a new prison.
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