Prisons: Education
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent trends in levels of provision of prison education on future levels of reoffending.
Answered by Jake Richards
Education is vital to reducing reoffending. Rising costs have affected the delivery hours in one part of our offer. However, we are modernising provision: expanding digital access, vocational pathways and enrichment opportunities. Apprenticeships are growing and we are expanding prison industries, strengthening links to jobs outside.
I can confirm that evaluation of the current provision is underway.
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