Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 25
25
The Ministry of Justice must, by the end of this year, set out a clear...
Conclusion
The Ministry of Justice must, by the end of this year, set out a clear budget for prisons for the next 10 years, which sets out a long-term strategy for prison education, and a minimum expected spend on prison education. (Paragraph 108) Academic study
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
We accept this recommendation. We are developing annual curriculum guidance to support governors in identifying the best curriculum for their prison population. The next iteration of the curriculum guidance, due to be published in Autumn, will focus on guiding prison course choices via both their PEF provider and the DPS to get the most 12 Government Response: Not just another brick in the wall: why prisoners need an education to climb the ladder of opportunity out of education provision. Education DPS further supports the delivery of wider subjects such as arts programmes and enables governors to broaden their curriculum offer beyond what is offered via their PEF provider. As part of our recent market engagement activity, we have been engaging with a range of prospective providers, with a view to broadening and diversifying the future curriculum offer.