Written question asked by Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 9 March 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 March 2000. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 March 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many employees involved in education have resigned at each secure training centre since they opened; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many employees involved in education have resigned at each secure training centre since they opened; and if he will make a statement. [114642] Mr. Boateng: There are three secure training centres, each contracted to hold up to 40 trainees. Medway opened on 17 April 1998, Rainsbrook opened on 1 July 1999 and Hassockfield opened on 17 September 1999. As at 10 March 2000, the number of teaching staff who have resigned at each of these centres since they opened is six at Medway; one at Rainsbrook; and five at Hassockfield. A further two teachers at Hassockfield are working their period of notice. The contracts require each centre to provide each trainee with 25 hours per week of education and/or vocational training, and for nine full time equivalent teachers to be employed at each centre. Occasional shortfalls in the number of full time teachers have been remedied by the use of sessional teachers and all three centres have continued to deliver the requirement for twenty five hours of education per week per trainee throughout the period of contract.

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