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Written question asked by Janet Daby (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 December 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 January 2024. It was answered by Edward Argar (Conservative) on Monday, 8 January 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Prison Officers: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to increase prison officer (a) recruitment and (b) retention rates across the youth secure estate.

Answer

All young offender institutions in the youth secure estate have live recruitment campaigns. Projections for all these are positive, and two establishments (HMYOI Werrington and HMYOI Wetherby) have already recruited enough staff to achieve their target staffing levels.

As part of the HMPPS retention oversight process, all establishments have a Retention Action Plan in place. These plans focus improvement on areas identified by staff in exit interviews, when asked to explain their decision to leave the Youth Custody Service (YCS). Additionally, in response to exit interview data, the YCS has reviewed advertising and recruitment material, and the Youth Justice Worker Specialist Qualification route, nationally.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
7658
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Recruitment Young offenders Secure accommodation Secure training centres Labour turnover Young offender institutions Prison officers
Link
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