Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 29
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Accepted
Our Report makes it clear that education should be at the heart of the prison...
Recommendation
Our Report makes it clear that education should be at the heart of the prison regime. The Government must look at innovative ways to make this a reality. We recommend that the Government establish a pilot scheme establishing specialised prisons with a focus on education, run in partnership with a local university, a further education college, or other recognised quality educational providers. (Paragraph 125) 46 Not just another brick in the wall: why prisoners need an education to climb the ladder of opportunity Route to employment
Government Response Summary
The government accepts this recommendation. They are changing the legislation to enable apprenticeships for prisoners and will establish an Employability Innovation Fund for sector-specific skills training and work experience. They are also engaging with providers to broaden the curriculum and vocational qualifications.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
We accept this recommendation. We are changing the legislation to enable apprenticeships for prisoners to start in the autumn. In addition, we will be establishing an Employability Innovation Fund to deliver new sector specific skills training and work experience for prisoners. In the longer term, through our market engagement activity, we have been engaging with a range of prospective providers, with a view to broadening and diversifying the future curriculum offer, including vocational qualifications. We have reinforced the need for industry standard qualifications to the market, and we will further develop this once we know the capabilities of future providers.