HC Deb 15 February 1982 vol 18 cc30-1W
Mr. Kilfedder

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many boys are accommodated at Lisnevin Millisle; how many boys are presently away either through escape or through absence for any other reason; how many teaching staff by grade are employed and how many other staff by grade; what is the cost of running the school at present; what is the cost per inmate; and how these costs are affected by the current absence of boys.

Mr. John Patten

On 8 February out of a total of 16 boys committed to Lisnevin school, Millisle, 12 were in residence, one was at home on a trial basis and three were at liberty unlawfully having absconded whilst outside the confines of the school.

The school is staffed for a maximum of 20 boys as follows:

  • Teaching Staff
  • 1 principal
  • 1 headmaster
  • 1 deputy headmaster
  • 1 2nd deputy headmaster
  • 1 senior assistant
  • 4 scale II teachers
  • 5 scale I teachers
  • Care staff
  • 2 Senior residential social workers
  • 8 residential social workers
  • Other professional staff:
  • 1 psychologist
  • 1 instructor (cook)
  • 1 assistant matron/domestic purser
  • 1 full-time nurse
  • 1 part-time nurse
  • Administrative staff:
  • 1 administrative officer
  • 1 deputy administrative officer
  • 5 clerical officers (including 1 part-time)
  • Ancillary staff:
  • 5 night supervisors
  • 7 kitchen staff (including two part-time)
  • 4 cleaners
  • 1 laundress
  • 1 part-time seamstress
  • 3 maintenance staff
  • 2 gate porters
  • 1 part-time driver

The school was transferred from Newtownards last September and its running costs over the period 1 October 1981 to 31 January 1982 was &£234,000. The notional weekly cost per boy was about &£650.

The overall running costs of the school are not significantly affected by variations in the numbers of boys residing in the school and costs per inmate only vary notionally with fluctuations in the numbers committed to, and released from, the school.