Prison Officers: Training
Commons · Question 116397 · Tabled 26 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Sarah Dyke
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the 12-week Prison Office Entry Level Training in teaching new prison officers security procedures and de-escalation and rehabilitation techniques to deal with compl
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 4 Mar 2026
Foundation Prison Officer training is designed to ensure that all new prison officers are supported and feel competent in their roles. All new entrants undertake a minimum of ten weeks of training, beginning with a ten-day induction process to familiarise...