Prison Education and Training

HL Deb 15 February 2001 vol 622 c61WA

Baroness Serota

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they have any plans to improve prison education and training. [HL733]

Baroness Blackstone

Yesterday I made a joint announcement with my right honourable friend the Minister of State for the Home Office, establishing a new partnership between DfEE and the Prison Service. From 1 April this new partnership will be responsible for securing improvements in the education, training and resettlement of prisoners.

Our plans for the partnership are outlined in Improving Prisoners' Learning Skills, published yesterday, a copy of which has been placed in the Library.