Question follow-through · 13892
Young Offender Institutions: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will issue guidance to staff in young offenders institutes to ensure that the allocation of courses is based on the educational needs of young offenders.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 12 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 14 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 19 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
12 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will issue guidance to staff in young offenders institutes to ensure that the allocation of courses is based on the educational needs of young offenders.
14 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
19 Nov 2024
Answer published
The Government has inherited a criminal justice system in crisis. This has placed an unacceptable strain on the Children and Young People Estate. We are determined to tackle the challenges – giving staff the support they need to reduce violence, increase ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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