Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 105511

Secure Training Centres and Young Offender Institutions: Staff

Tabled: 13 January 2026

Answered: 21 January 2026

Question

Sarah Pochin

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he is taking steps to introduce professional registration for staff working with children in (a) young offender institutions and (b) secure training centres.

Answer

Jake Richards

The Government has been undertaking work to determine the most suitable registration framework for the youth custody estate. A final decision on this had been planned, as set out in the Tackling Child Abuse Progress Update, for March 2026. Since the Progr...

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