Prisons: Education
(asked on 1st December 2015) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of prisoners' access to course-specific books and study materials to support their studies towards recognised further or higher education qualifications, and what plans they have to improve current arrangements.
This question was answered on 15th December 2015
Offender Learning and Skills providers are responsible for ensuring learners can access course specific books and study materials. Books may also be accessed through prison libraries and sent by families and friends.
On 8 September the Secretary of State asked Dame Sally Coates to lead a review of education in prisons which will report in due course.