§ Mr. WoodwardTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what actions have been undertaken to promote education on(a) human rights and (b) the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in young offender institutions. [72154]
§ Mr. Hilary BennAll staff in the Prison Service are provided with information about the Human Rights Act 1998. Senior managers and key policy staff have undertaken training on the implications of the Act for their work and a range of information has been produced and distributed for both staff and prisoners. No formal training has been provided on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the. Child but staff are kept informed regarding changes in policy or procedures which are implemented in order to meet our obligations under the Convention.