Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 1836

Prisons: Education

Tabled: 25 July 2024

Answered: 2 August 2024

Question

Ben Goldsborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Prison Education Service for (a) increasing literacy, (b) reducing reoffending and (c) increasing employment opportunities for ex-offenders.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

There is good evidence relating to the positive impact of prison education and we continue to carry out evaluation and work to link data to better understand outcomes for prison learners. Literacy provision is a significant element of the current educatio...

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