Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's Review of the Youth Justice System in England and Wales, published in December 2016, what progress his Department has made on the implementation of the recommendations on secure schools.

Our first secure school is on course to open by Spring 2024. The provider, Oasis Restore Charitable Trust, is continuing to develop the integrated education, health, and operating model for the secure school, including its safeguarding practices. It will continue to engage with Ofsted and other key stakeholders throughout this process. Secure schools are a new, innovative approach, and it is important that we take the time to get it right. We will be scoping options for further schools, and learning from the experience of the first school will inform this.