Prison Officers: English Language
Commons · Question 91031 · Tabled 13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department currently has an English proficiency requirement for prison officers.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 21 Nov 2025
The prison officer recruitment process assesses English language proficiency at multiple stages, without requiring a separate English test or formal qualifications such as GCSEs at the point of application. The process for recruiting prison officers acros...