§ Lord Actonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether it is the responsibility of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons to inspect and report on secure training centres. [HL3283]
§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)As provided for in the Secure Training Centre Rules 1998, secure training centres will be inspected by persons authorised to conduct inspections under Section 80 of the Children Act 1989. The inspection team would be led by the Social Services Inspectorate, and include OFSTED inspectors to advise on education, an inspector from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons to advise on security and the programmes for addressing offending behaviour and other specialists as required.