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Prisons: Literacy

Commons · Question 21915 · Tabled 3 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 13 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how she measures the success of literacy programs; and if she will set benchmarks to track progress of those programs.

Answer

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 13 Jan 2025

We are evaluating some of the programmes to support literacy delivered by partners and will look to publish an evaluation report later in 2025. We are also improving our understanding of the outcomes of different prison education types, including English ...