Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 16645
Youth Custody: Staff
Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
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 RichardsIn 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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