Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 21906

Prisoners: Literacy

Tabled: 3 January 2025

Answered: 13 January 2025

Question

Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she plans to take to ensure that all prisoners have access to high-quality literacy programs.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

Reading is a priority for HMPPS, and improving prisoner literacy is a key aim of prison education and plays an important role in supporting rehabilitation and reducing reoffending. Formal literacy teaching follows national accredited qualifications, which...

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