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Written question asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Thursday, 6 December 2007.


Prisons: Children's Welfare Provision

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:How many experts in children's welfare, children's educational needs and children's mental health are employed by HM Prison Service.
Answer

The Youth Justice Board and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) currently fund 25 social worker posts in the young offender institutions to perform local authority children's services functions and support child protection. Prisoner health and learning and skills services are commissioned by the National Health Service and the Learning and Skills Council. The Department of Health and DCSF do not collate records on the number of mental health and educational needs experts working in prison service establishments.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
466; 696 c217WA
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Education Protection Staff Mental health services Young offenders Young offender institutions
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk