Written questions

Detention and Training Orders: Children

Commons · Question 27891 · Tabled 31 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 6 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of children under 18 that have received detention and training orders have had an identified SEND issue since 2023.

Answer

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 6 Feb 2025

From 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024, 429 children (under 18) were admitted into the Children and Young People Secure Estate under a detention and training order. Of these, 44% (where information is known) were identified as having special educational ...