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Recommendation 25
25
Accepted
The Ministry of Justice must, by the end of this year, set out a clear...
Recommendation
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
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The government is developing annual curriculum guidance to support governors in identifying the best curriculum for their prison population, and will focus on guiding prison course choices to get the most out of education provision.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
We reject this recommendation. The Prisons Strategy White Paper sets out our 10-year vision to deliver a transformed Prisoner Education Service with a focus on giving prisoners the skills and opportunities to secure a job on release. With the investment agreed at the Spending Review, we are injecting £550m over the next three years to support prison leavers’ transition back into society and reduce reoffending. This includes additional budget to support investment in a digital and data platform needed to develop personal learning plans for prisoners; better support for literacy and numeracy and building stronger links with employers. We have already started this work through the recruitment of new Education, Works and Skills Specialists and Support Managers for prisoners with conditions such as learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injury or ADHD. However, budgets for future years are subject to future Spending Review negotiations so we are unable to set out a 10-year budget.
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