Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 80926

Prisons: Education

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the the potential merits of increasing prison educators pay in line with their counterparts in other further education workplaces.

Answer

Jake Richards

The Ministry of Justice recognises the vital role prison educators play in supporting rehabilitation and reducing reoffending. Prison educators are employed by Further Education or Training Providers contracted to deliver education in custody. As such, th...

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