Question follow-through · 116397
Prison Officers: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the 12-week Prison Office Entry Level Training in teaching new prison officers security procedures and de-escalation and rehabilitation techniques to deal with compl
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 26 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 4 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 4 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the 12-week Prison Office Entry Level Training in teaching new prison officers security procedures and de-escalation and rehabilitation techniques to deal with compl
4 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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4 Mar 2026
Answer published
Foundation Prison Officer training is designed to ensure that all new prison officers are supported and feel competent in their roles. All new entrants undertake a minimum of ten weeks of training, beginning with a ten-day induction process to familiarise...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Charities: Finance
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