Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the rate of attainment of (a) five good GCSEs and (b) further education qualifications by ex-young offenders; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure that such offenders achieve such qualifications in (i) Lewisham, Deptford constituency and (ii) England.

Data showing GCSE and further education results of young ex-offender pupils is not available.

Young ex-offenders have the same entitlements and access to mainstream education provision as other young people, and are supported by local multi-agency Youth Offending Teams, that also support young people in Lewisham.

In terms of next steps, Charlie Taylor recently completed his review of the youth justice system. Ministers are currently considering his report, and will publish it before the end of the year.