Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 16645

Youth Custody: Staff

Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

ConservativeFylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of staff working in youth custodial settings have current Disclosure and Barring Service checks.

Answer

Jake Richards
In May 2025, HM Prison and Probation Service published the Safer Recruitment: Safer Working Practices Policy Framework, which requires staff, contractors and volunteers working with children in custody to be appropriately selected, assessed and vetted in ...

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