Youth Community Forums (Hansard, 10 April 1986)

§ Mr. Lawler

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, when he next meets Her Majesty's

	Day classes	Evening classes
Week commencing	Planned	Cancelled	Planned	Cancelled
9 September 1985	50	50	27	18
16 September 1985	50	40	27	0
23 September 1985	50	50	27	0
30 September 1985	50	25	27	0
7 October 1985	50	50	27	0
14 October 1985	50	20	27	0
21 October 1985	50	40	27	0
28 October 1985	^*	^*	^*	^*
4 November 1985	50	40	27	0
11 November 1985	50	5	27	0
18 November 1985	50	10	27	0
25 November 1985	50	0	27	0
2 December 1985	50	40	27	0
9 December 1985	50	15	27	0
16 December 1985	50	20	27	0
23 December 1985	†	†	†	†
30 December 1985	†	†	†	†
6 January 1986	50	40	27	9
13 January 1986	50	35	27	0
20 January 1986	50	20	27	0
27 January 1986	50	20	27	0
3 February 1986	50	10	27	0
10 February 1986	50	40	27	0
17 February 1986	50	40	27	0
24 February 1986	50	10	27	0
^*Half term (no classes planned).
†Christmas break (no classes planned).

In all cases day classes were cancelled because of a shortage of prison officers to perform escort and supervisory duties. Evening classes were cancelled on 9 September 1985 as a precaution in response to riots in Birmingham and on 6 January 1986 because teachers were absent as a result of adverse weather conditions.

In common with other local prisons, the transient nature of the population at Birmingham influences the day-to-day size of education classes, and the precise number of prisoners who were due to attend classes in each week

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Inspectors of Constabulary to discuss police and community forums, he will suggest that separate youth community forums be set up to improve relations between young people and the police.