Prisons: Literacy
Commons · Question 40135 · Tabled 20 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Paul Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what training is provided to prison staff to support literacy education.
Answer
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 27 Mar 2025
Improving literacy education, including reading, is a priority for His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). HMPPS has established a panel of experts to provide advice on effective approaches for teaching reading in prisons. This expert panel in...