Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 122257

Young Offender Institutions: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

Tabled: 19 March 2026

Answered: 26 March 2026

Question

Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention in the Youth Custody Service.

Answer

Jake Richards

The Youth Justice Worker (YJW) recruitment process includes multiple assessment stages designed to test candidates against the YJW success profile and give them realistic insight into the role. The success profile is based on job analysis with serving YJW...

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