Written question asked by Cheryl Gillan (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 June 2004. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Monday, 7 June 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training in (a) child protection and (b) child development is given to governors of juvenile prisons; and which governors of juvenile prisons have qualifications in childcare. - (Holding answer 11 May 2004).

Answer: Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what training in (a) child protection and (b) child development is given to governors of juvenile prisons; and which governors of juvenile prisons have qualifications in childcare. [172351] Paul Goggins: [holding answer 11 May 2004]: Appropriate Child protection training has been developed specifically for staff working with juveniles. A child protection `train the trainer' course was rolled out across the juvenile estate in 2002, and since then all staff have had access to child protection training. More recently, the Prison Service and the Youth Justice Board have worked together to develop and deliver appropriate training for all staff working with juveniles. The new Juvenile Awareness Staff Programme (JASP) will be mandatory for new staff, and will be made available to existing staff as part of a rolling three year programme. JASP includes child protection training as well as training in the nature of adolescence. Data on qualifications held by Governors is not collected centrally, and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 172351; 422 c191W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Childcare Qualifications Protection Staff Training Young offender institutions
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk