§ Lord Actonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Williams of Mostyn on 24 November 1997 (WA 104), which referred to the secure training centre at Cookham Wood being available for use in April, what educational programme they plan for offenders aged 12 to 14 years sent there. [HL795]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)The centre will provide a positive regime offering high standards of education and training according to the individual needs of a trainee, with a view to maximising his/her potential. The programme will include 25 hours every week of conventional education appropriate to a trainee's academic level and based on the National Curriculum. It will also include tackling offending behaviour and crime avoidance and practical tuition in social skills and domestic training. Full details of the programme are contained in Section D of the Operational Specification in the contract, a copy of which has already been placed in the Library.